the mismanagement that led to the club s downfall shows why the sport now needs an independent regulator. bury has become the poster boy of footballing failure in some respects, and we re all tired of it. we want to move on, but we also want to make sure that other clubs don t suffer the same fate. look around. everybody in this ground today has suffered from what happened in the past. we think an independent regulator is particularly crucial because it s the only thing that s really got teeth. as recommended by a fan led review, the regulator will issue new annual licences to clubs that depend on a sound business plan take over a strengthened owners and directors test to guard against unscrupulous owners and give supporters a greater say in the running of clubs. as outlined in a white paper, the regulator will also have powers to block clubs from joining breakaway competitions, like the european super league. # we want our team back. for many, the plight of bury shows exactly why engl
bury s expulsion from the football league in 2019 left a community in shock. its collapse amid financial crisis, a stain on the english game. three and a half years on, bury afc, a team set up by fans to give them something to support, competes here in the northwest counties league, the ninth tier of the english game at a ground they have to rent. and the government says the mismanagement that led to the club s downfall shows why the sport now needs an independent regulator. bury has become the poster boy of footballing failure in some respects, and we re all tired of it. we want to move on, but we also want to make sure that other clubs don t suffer the same fate. look around. everybody in this ground today has suffered from what happened in the past. we think an independent regulator is particularly crucial because it s the only thing that s really got teeth. as recommended by a fan led review, the regulator will issue new annual licences to clubs that depend on a sound business plan
licenses to clubs that depend on a sound business plan, take over a strengthened owners and directors test to guard against unscrupulous owners, and give fans a greater say in the running of clubs. for many, the plight of bury shows exactly why english football is now in need of a major overhaul. but they re far from the only club that have suffered a financial crisis in recent years. derby county is one of 64 clubs put into administration since 1992. the football league wants a greater share of the premier league s wealth, and the regulator will have the power to step in to resolve what s become a long running disagreement. we would have preferred something stronger. but in terms of where we were three years ago, it s a huge step in the right direction. i actually think the challenge for the regulator is if we don t get redistribution rights, then the clubs. well, we know the clubs are not solvent.
counties league, the ninth tier of the english game at a ground they have to rent. and the government says the mismanagement that led to the club s downfall shows why the sport now needs an independent regulator. bury has become the poster boy of footballing failure in some respects, and we re all tired of it. we want to move on, but we also want to make sure that other clubs don t suffer the same fate. look around. everybody in this ground today has suffered from what happened in the past. we think an independent regulator is particularly crucial because it s the only thing that s really got teeth. as recommended by a fan led review, the regulator will issue new annual licences to clubs that depend on a sound business plan, take over a strengthened owners and directors test to guard against unscrupulous owners and give supporters a greater say in the running of clubs. as outlined in a white paper, the regulator will also have powers to block clubs from joining breakaway competitions,