Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she expects the proposed independent regulator for football to be established.

We recognise the need for urgent action to safeguard the future of football clubs throughout the English football pyramid, so will legislate to put the regulator on a statutory footing as soon as Parliamentary time allows.

As the White Paper makes clear, the Government is actively exploring establishing a shadow regulator ahead of legislation, to ensure that both the statutory regulator and regulated clubs can hit the ground running.