The English football reform bill, where the British governmento presents this Thursday, focused on banning English clubs from joining a possible super league European.
The creation of the competition, promoted by some of the biggest European clubs, with six English teams (Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool), which sparked fan outrage and the British Government’s commitment to review the structure of the sport, with an emphasis on the relationship between fans and clubs.
He ‘white paper’because this first proposition is known to United Kingdom, began to develop in 2021 and is now a reality. The Government based this reform on several points: the creation of an independent regulator to mediate disputes, prohibiting clubs from joining external leagues, such as super league Europe, improve the test for owners and owners to avoid financial problems in clubs, improve fan representation and they have decision-making power and improve the distribution of money in the pyramid of English football .
In this way, an attempt is also made to avoid the creation of state clubs, as in the case of Newcastle Unitedheld by Saudi Arabia, and the City of Manchester, in the hands of the United Arab Emirates. A possible takeover of Manchester United by Qatar, which has raised doubts among United’s LGBT community, will also be discussed. The test of the new owner will take into account criteria hitherto overlooked, such as respect for human rights on the part of the new owner, as well as their financial capacity and the source of their income.
Through greater economic control, the Government is trying to alleviate the fall from grace of many clubs in recent years: since the creation of the Premier League in 1992, more than 60 clubs in English football were involved in serious financial problems. One of the most notable cases in recent years is that of Bury, a club founded in 1885 and relegated from League One (English Third Division) in 2020.
However, this project did not convince the Premier Leaguewho view many of the reforms with skepticism and believe that they threaten the superiority of the English league compared to other European competitions.
“We appreciate the Government’s commitment to protect the success of Premier League. It is vital that this regulation does not harm the sport that fans love or the ability to attract investment or increase interest in our sport,” the Premier League said in a statement concerned that it already contributes 1.6 billion pounds (1.7 billion euros) to favor more moderate football.
The Premier He believes the new regulator will take away his power and new restrictions on owners will scare away potential investors.
“We will now work with all stakeholders to ensure that the new regulator does not lead to any unforeseen consequences that may affect the position of Premier League as the most watched league in the world, reduce its competitiveness or jeopardize the unmatched level of funding we have,” he said.
In the individual case of clubs, the first to position themselves against it are David Sullivanco-owner of West Ham Unitedwho referred to the new regulator as “a terrible idea”.
“The government is a disaster when it comes to running anything, you just have to see how they run the country. I’m sure this regulator will have a lot of employees that need to be paid. It will be a waste of money. I’m sure it will also increase every year,” said Sullivan.
Source: La Verdad
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