Posted on 22nd April 2009
Last night the EFL announced that it is to undertake a comprehensive review of its regulations and procedures concerning the financial sustainability of its member clubs.
Posted on 22nd April 2009
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
Earlier this week the All-Party Parliamentary Football Group (APPFG) brought out its long-awaited report into football governance. The report was issued this Monday, April 20th, 2009 after evidence from a wide range of football administrators, supporters (both the Football Supporters’ Federation and Supporters Direct submitted evidence) and other senior figures concerned with the governance of the game.
The FSF has been poring over the report itself and we are very pleased with its recommendations which include, among many other things:
“The report is yet another independent voice pushing for reform. The game can’t go on as it is. Both the FSF and our friends at Supporters Direct have been pushing for such changes for some time now. The latest problems at Southampton and Darlington show the urgent need to change and change now,” said FSF chair Malcolm Clarke.
“These recommendations need to become a reality. All-Party Group chairman Alan Keen MP and his colleagues from all political parties are to be congratulated on the outcome of their deliberations. Their report mustn’t be allowed to collect dust on the shelf like too many have in the past.”
Dave Boyle, chief executive of Supporters Direct also welcomed the report and was especially pleased with the APPFG’s support for strengthening the Fit and Proper Persons Test: “We’ve seen too many cases where owners of clubs were in no way suitable to own a community asset like a football club.”
Last night the EFL announced that it is to undertake a comprehensive review of its regulations and procedures concerning the financial sustainability of its member clubs.
Football Supporters Europe (FSE), the pan-european body representing football supporters of which the FSA is a member, have released a statement in response to UEFA’s decision to postpone this summer’s European Championships until 2021.
Wigan Athletic Official Supporters’ Club (WAOSC) have launched a petition calling on the Government to back the formation of an independent regulator who could protect the future of all clubs.
A petition to get fans back into football grounds in line with other sectors of the economy has secured a Parliamentary debate after reaching almost 200,000 signatures.