football Bill: the seven tweaks

  • 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