Premier League and EFL kick-start talks over billion-pound deal April 4, 2025 The Premier League and EFL are back in ongoing discussions over a new multi-billion-pound financial redistribution deal after more than a year of deadlock. Executives from the top flight and the English Football League, which operates the three divisions directly below, have met twice in the last few weeks and have another summit scheduled for [...]
Ahead of the Game: Rangers’ US takeover could hinge on EFL talks February 26, 2025 Rangers’ takeover by US investors could depend on talks between EFL clubs about loosening regulations which prevent the dual ownership of clubs in different competitions – including the Premier League and Scottish Premier League – at their divisional meetings this week. No vote will take place as the issue is not a formal agenda item, [...]
Football Governance Bill ‘weird’ and regulator could be ‘terrible’, says Brady January 23, 2025 West Ham United vice-chair Karren Brady has laid out her case for opposing the introduction of the football regulator, arguing that it “could have a really detrimental effect” on the game. Baroness Brady has been one of the most vocal peers in questioning the plans for a watchdog, the key plank of the Football Governance [...]
Football regulator: Tory peers right to question changes, says Collins January 20, 2025 Former Culture, Media and Sport select committee chair Damian Collins has defended Conservative peers’ thorough questioning of the Labour government’s beefed-up plans for an independent football regulator. Sport Minister Stephanie Peacock last week accused some Tory peers of submitting amendments “cynically designed to dither, delay and block” the progress of the Football Governance Bill through [...]