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Tracey Crouch MP - Initial thoughts on Football Governance and Finance 22:54 - Nov 27 with 2822 views

It seems that recent events at Bury and Macclesfield as well as our own torrid time have prompted Government to take a look at the National Game to try and secure its long term future and global position. I would urge all fans to at least take a quick look at what might happen, I believe the timescale is around 12 months prior to some sort of legislation.

You can download the 7 page document here
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fan-led-review-of-football-governance
Its a PDF.
The main gist is that she is recommending am Independent Regulator for Governance of Clubs and changes to financial issues such as how the FA distributes its money, the protection of heritage items such as trophies, shirts colours etc, fan participation and transparency and gambling advertising and sponsorship.

A key paragraph from the initial introduction:

". Key aspects of our national game are at genuine
risk. The short-lived threat of the European Super League jeopardised the future of the English
football pyramid. While that threat has receded - for now - the dangers facing many clubs across the
country are very real with their futures precarious and dependent in most cases on the willingness
and continuing ability of owners to fund significant losses. When this is multiplied by poor financial
controls, reckless behaviour by owners and an unwillingness of the authorities to intervene the
results are clear - as can be seen from the recent fates of Bury and Macclesfield. Historic and much loved clubs going under. Loyal fans bereft and communities decimated. "

I'm not sure there has actually been any decimation in Macc or Bury or that artificial surfaces for L2 would be a great idea but her heart seems to be in the right place as a starting point!

Tracey Crouch MP - Initial thoughts on Football Governance and Finance on 23:36 - Nov 27 with 2770 views

D_Alien

Too late for some .......... by BigKindo 25 Nov 2021 16:46
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59406087

Some interesting thoughts here with particular reference to the vetting of potential owners and Directors.

"The review also proposes new owners' and directors' tests and that these are carried out by IREF instead of the Premier League, English Football League (EFL) and the Football Association (FA).

Crouch said she is "absolutely confident" that such measures would stop any revival of the failed European Super League or a similar breakaway competition and would prevent a club going bust in the manner Bury FC did in 2019."

Of particular interest is the initial response from Fair Game UK, with which Dale are associated:

https://www.fairgameuk.org/our-news

[Post edited 27 Nov 2021 23:41]

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Tracey Crouch MP - Initial thoughts on Football Governance and Finance on 07:44 - Nov 30 with 2409 views

pioneer

Lets hope it incorporates the way dates and times for kick offs. The power of TV companies that means plymouth fans have to start their journey at 3.15 am to get to an FACup tie.

Think what time they would have had to start for a 12.15 ko in newcastle.

Tracey Crouch MP - Initial thoughts on Football Governance and Finance on 21:53 - Nov 30 with 2178 views

watford_dale

This is just in its very early stages but I agree with the fan veto on colours, badges etc but would it have saved Bury or Macc?

Who pays for the assets of community value if a major funding stream disappears? The veto will not be workable for a rich owner who wants to take the club in a particular direction, as they won't turn up. This works very well for us.

The real crux will come when they try and institute a public regulator on private industry/plc and the finer detail on connected persons and a hard salary cap linked to turnover.

Tracey Crouch MP - Initial thoughts on Football Governance and Finance on 17:32 - Dec 3 with 1935 views

TheTedOliverFanclub

Do we really need another bunch of Stuffed suits telling us how to run the game.Most of the people appointed will no doubt be even more failed managers.More fan involvement, less bullshit from pepole only interested in there expence form.Less Red tap, not more people in Blazers.

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