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It's irrelevant. Fifa have been very clear they will not accept National Governments to be involved in sporting decisions regarding the regulations they or their member associations put in place.They might have to reconsider their position if the government goes ahead, some of the proposals look quite good to me , fans would have a say in affairs like they do with German clubs.
The proposals are no threat to UEFA or FIFA but if an independent regulator ruled against Man City sponsorship deals which PL can't seem to do surely that is good.
And if the regulator ensured that clubs could not be subsidised to the tune of £1.5 bn on transfers & wages then another plus.
Plans to revolutionise English football to prevent another 'Superleague' scandal
Fans’ groups would be awarded a ‘Golden Share’, giving them legal powers over key decisions by their clubs as former Sports Minister Tracey Crouch, chair of the review panel, warned our clubs were only ‘one bad owner away’ from disaster if reforms were not introducedwww.mirror.co.uk