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Prem rejects the objection to the Independent Regulatory Authority

Prem bosses scaled back their stance after the new Labor government reintroduced a bill to set up an independent regulator, writes MARTIN LIPTON.

League bosses had previously warned of “unintended consequences” of the proposed new body to have financial and other oversight powers.

But after the measure was included in the Westminster address, Prem’s response was much more subdued.

In a briefing note, the government said the regulator would “protect football clubs in England by ensuring their financial sustainability and giving fans a greater say in how clubs are run”.

It promised a block on any club joining any breakaway “closed” Super League “while ensuring the certainty and sustainability needed to drive future investment and growth so that English football remains a global success story”.

Full details of any extra powers from the bill introduced in the previous Parliament have yet to emerge, although the government said it was “strengthening proposals to ensure fans have a greater voice in their own clubs”.

In response, a Premier League spokesman said: “We look forward to working with the new government and discussing the details of the bill. The success of the Premier League model allows us to support the best-funded football ecosystem in the world, including substantial investment in local and communities.

“It is essential that the regulation of this highly successful industry is proportionate and effective to ensure that English football can continue to lead the world and provide millions of fans.”