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Monday, May 20, 2024

Football Governance Bill Committee Meets Tomorrow

The committee of MP's looking at the Football Governance Bill meets tomorrow.

They will discuss the bill which covers issues such as football finances, owners and directors test and FA Cup replays.

One particular issue is the amount clubs receive from broadcasting deals. The current deal is worth over £3 billion pouns per year.

And according to 'Fair Game' for every £1000 a Premier League club gets, National North League clubs such as Hereford receive just 14 pence.

Maidstone co-owner Oliver Ash commented:

"The problem fundamentally is that those making the decisions don’t care about the rest of the football pyramid,

"They haven’t listened. We’ve seen that just recently with the FA Cup replays debacle.

"The football authorities didn’t listen to the fans, and they certainly didn’t consult a vast number of the clubs in the pyramid.

"The big decisions - and that includes on football finance - need to go to an independent regulator."

Niall Couper, CEO of Fair Game, said: 

"The future of football really hangs in the balance. We need a regulator with real teeth that can make a difference to how our national game operates and crucially how it is funded."