English football launches a plan against the Super League

The draft law on the reform of English football, which is British government presents this Thursday, focuses on banning English clubs from joining the possible super league European.

The creation of the competition, promoted by some of Europe’s biggest clubs, included six English teams (Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool), which sparked outrage from fans and a promise from the British government to review the structure of the sport, with an emphasis on the relationship between fans and clubs.

He white paperas this first proposition is known in United Kingdom, it began to form in 2021 and is now a reality. The government bases this reform on several points: the creation of an independent regulator for mediation in disputes, prohibit clubs from joining foreign leaguessuch as the European Super League, improve the test for owners and owners to avoid economic problems in clubs, improve fan representation and have decision-making power and improve the distribution of money in the pyramid of English football.

In this way, an attempt is also made to avoid the creation of state clubs, as is the case with Newcastle United, in the hands of Saudi Arabia, and Manchester City in the hands of the United Arab Emirates. Also questionable would be the possible acquisition of Manchester United by Qatar, which raised doubts in United’s LGBT community. The new owner test would take into account previously unseen criteria, such as respect for human rights by the new owner, as well as their financial capacity and source of income.

With greater economic control, the Government is trying to mitigate the decline of many clubs in recent years: since the creation of the Premier League in 1992, more than 60 clubs in English football have been involved in serious economic problems. One of the most notorious cases in recent years is that of Bury, a club founded in 1885, who were relegated from League One in 2020.

However, this project does not convince the Premier League, which looks at many reforms with skepticism and believes that it threatens the superiority of the English league compared to other European competitions.

“We appreciate the Government’s commitment to protecting success Premier League. It is vital that this regulation does not harm the sport that fans love or its ability to attract investment or increase interest in our sport,” the Premier League said in a statement, recalling that it is already committing £1.6bn (€1.7bn) to benefit more modest football.

The Prime Minister believes that the new regulator would take away his powers and that the new restrictions on owners would scare away potential investors.

“We will now work with all stakeholders to ensure that the new regulator does not lead to any unintended consequences that could affect the Premier League’s position as the most watched league in the world, reduce its competitiveness or lead to unsurpassed funding levels. at risk,” he said. .

In the case of individual clubs, the first to oppose it was David Sullivan, co-owner of West Ham United, who described the new regulator as a “terrible idea”.

“The government is a disaster when you have to manage anything, you just have to see how they run the country. I’m sure this regulator will have a lot of employees to pay. It will be a waste of money. I’m sure it’s increasing every year,” Sullivan said.