The football pyramid plays second fiddle yet again.

While the Premier League continues to lobby against the IFR, #MorecambeFC are being let down both by Jason Whittingham and the inadequacies of the current system.

#UTS

Thank you Henry for your work to keep football fans well-informed and holding those in power accountable.

The clause contradicts IRF core aim to ensure financial sustainability

A state-owned club by its very definition is vulnerable to political whims of the day from both sides.

To abide by IRF core objective & this clause, state-owned clubs will have to be outlawed
Miguel Delaney

THE #OURGAME FOOTBALL FAN SURVEY

For fans and supporters of 116 clubs in the Premier League EFL and The National League

We want your views on a new Independent Regulator for #Football

Fans are asked for their views on the recommendations of the Fan-Led Review of Football…

Fair Game published a report in 2022 which found 44 (52%) of clubs in the Premier League and @efl were “technically insolvent”.

This didn’t include seven clubs who failed to file accounts in 2020, including Bury Football Club, Macclesfield FC, Derby County, Bolton Wanderers and…

'At least one promise has seemingly been broken.

'Richard Masters said that he would not lobby MPs over the Bill. Less than three months later, with the publishing of said Bill, how could this be interpreted as anything else?'

inews.co.uk/sport/football…

Advocacy group Fair Game demands major revisions to the proposed Independent Football Regulator legislation, citing concerns over governance & financial fairness. Will the bill meet the goal for a fairer future in football?

Niall Couper

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Fair Game and Goal Assist have published their review of Swindon Town's accounts #STFC
swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/24232134…

Fairer finance in football - 4️⃣/10

The regulator fails to protect the clubs who need their voice heard the most.

#IFR

Racism remains a big issue in Football.

It is one of the big topics under the spotlight at our conference.

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Great display from Kieran Maguire of the scale of the problem facing the vast majority of The National League clubs.

The #IFR needs to be able to step in to ensure that these clubs are covered by a sensible and sustainable financial deal.

A beginner’s guide to finances at a non-league football club

If you’re interested in non-league football, the finances of clubs at our level or believe in the supporter-ownership model, take a look at this fantastic piece from Jonathan Allsopp 🧡

Here⤵️
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❌ No Birmingham City? No Bellingham
❌ No Coventry City? No Maddison
❌ No Exeter City? No Watkins

The protest led by Sell Before We Dai made a clear and concise point

'England Needs The Football Pyramid'

Stand shoulder to shoulder with these three.

Football needs a fairer future.

Hear how @fairgameuk plans to achieve it.

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We have teamed up with Sell Before We Dai and Shrimps Trust 🦐 on this one.

Together, we’re asking #whosnext .

#readingfc | #swfc | #UTS | #FootballHasAnOwnershipProblem

The Independent Regulator for English Football could be a massive step forward.

But the message remains the same.

Football (still) has an ownership problem.

#readingfc #SellBeforeWeDai

📸: Guy Reece

#ReadingFC #SellBeforeWeDai

A strong pyramid leads to a strong national game.

The #IFR needs to prevent the Premier League from constraining EFL clubs and neglecting those outside of the top four divisions.

'Some people have wondered if a truly independent regulator should have to think about Government goals when deciding if someone is fit to run a football club.'

football.london/premier-league…

Update: Football Governance Bill will be back for its second reading after Easter

MPs and industry are looking at ways to force the Premier League to redistribute its earnings to smaller clubs

🗣️Fair Game: 'This Bill... is not even on the subs bench'
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