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Title England Football Regulator Aims to Stop New Super League Rebels Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 23/02/23 Description The UK unveiled major reforms to governance in the country’s top five football leagues, with an independent regulator focused on financial security, tougher ownership criteria and rules to stop teams joining breakaway competitions. Producer/Author David Hellier URL https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-22/england-football-regulator-aims-to-stop-new-super-league-rebels Persons Christina Philippou Title The British government hopes a regulator can save football from folly Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet The Economist Media type Print Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 23/02/23 Description So skewed and rickety are football’s finances that the government has decided the game needs an independent regulator, established by law. Its proposals, published on February 23rd, largely match those made in 2021 by Tracey Crouch, a Conservative mp and former sports minister. Ms Crouch’s review was inspired by Bury’s collapse and an abortive attempt by 12 rich clubs, including City, United and four others from the Premier League, to set up a breakaway European Super League for which they would be guaranteed qualification—anathema in a sport where promotion and relegation is the rule. URL https://www.economist.com/britain/2023/02/23/the-british-government-hopes-a-regulator-can-save-football-from-folly Persons Christina Philippou