football Bill: the seven tweaks
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Financial flow
Power to impose a deal
Distribution deal must address problems identifited in State of Game report -
support for clubs
Clubs need resources
Regulator must provide clubs with training, staffing and financial support -
vested interest
End conflicts on decisions
No one on the Board or expert panel can be compromised by vested interest -
owners' test
Replacing bad owners
Mechanisms must be put in place to make it easy to remove owners -
fan engagement
Fans have final say
Any decision to change the club’s name or relocate should be subject to a fan veto -
Timing of report
State of Game report
To ensure football can learn, the report must be frequent and regular -
governance
Human rights standards
Standards on modern-day slavery and human rights included