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Gary Neville has urged the Government to implement the full menu of Tracey Crouch’s Review on Football, with the historic announcement that English football will finally get an independent regulator expected on February 8.
In a seismic change to the way the game is governed, Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan will announce a White Paper — the prelude to Government legislation — which will bring about the much-vaunted football regulator, though there are fears that it will be too weak to impact the power of the Premier League.
It is expected to say that its intention is to ensure there isn’t another catastrophic financial event such as Derby County or Bury being placed into administration, and so to focus on cost control and financial regulation.
Gary Neville has called for the full menu of Tracey Crouch's Review on Football to be implemented
Crouch’s plans to give fans a golden share in clubs, to prevent a future Super League breakaway or clubs changing their names or home ground are not expected to make the cut.
Yet Government sources insist that there will be a
