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Derby County: Independent football regulator faces ‘defining test’ over potential Rams investment
5 June 2026 Off

Derby County: Independent football regulator faces ‘defining test’ over potential Rams investment

By Total Football News

English football’s independent regulator faces a “defining test” as Saudi Arabian government official Turki Al-Sheikh attempts to invest in Derby County, says Amnesty International.

Al-Sheikh, who has previously owned football clubs in Spain and Egypt and is now among the most powerful figures in world boxing, is looking to buy a stake in the Championship side.

As chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority – and someone who is

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David Sullivan: West Ham owner opposes introduction of independent football regulator
19 March 2024 0

David Sullivan: West Ham owner opposes introduction of independent football regulator

By Total Football News
Fans protest outside of Stamford Bridge
Football supporters across the country protested after the announcement of the European Super League in 2021

West Ham United owner David Sullivan says the Premier League “may cease” to be the world’s top division if an independent regulator is introduced.

Such a regulator would be brought in if the Football Governance Bill – which had its first reading in Parliament on Tuesday – is made law.

The UK government announced

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Football Governance Bill: Legislation for independent football regulator being introduced
18 March 2024 0

Football Governance Bill: Legislation for independent football regulator being introduced

By Total Football News
Fans protest the European Super League outside Stamford Bridge
Football fans protested outside stadiums following the announcement of the European Super League in April 2021

The UK government will establish an independent football regulator when the Football Governance Bill is introduced in Parliament on Tuesday.

The legislation will grant powers to a standalone body – independent of both government and football authorities – to oversee the UK’s national sport.

The government announced plans to appoint a regulator in February

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