A bill to establish an independent football regulator has been reintroduced by the government.

The Football Governance Bill, initially introduced in March 2024, failed to pass through parliament before the general election was called in May. The Labour government reintroduced the bill during Wednesday's King's Speech in which the party set out its legislative programme after winning office.

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The Football Supporters Association supports the introduction of an independent regulator as the Premier League is not capable of reigning in its most powerful clubs – see the European Super League fiasco. A regulator would be able to block domestic clubs from entering such a competition.

It would also embed and improve supporter engagement mechanisms within the game, giving better protection against unwanted changes to “heritage” items like badges, kit colours and stadium location. Added layers of financial regulation would also protect clubs.

New Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said in Bury before the election:

“Not only was my club Wigan Athletic at risk twice, but my step-dad was a season ticket holder here, a lifelong season ticket holder at Gigg Lane. We couldn’t care more, in my family, about this."