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People who get rich from corrupt or authoritarian regimes could be banned from owning football clubs by an independent regulator, ministers have said.
Promising “the most radical overhaul of football governance since the rules were invented”, ministers set out plans yesterday for tougher regulations that would force 116 clubs to apply for a licence to operate.
Premier League clubs would be banned from joining a breakaway European league and would have to share more money with lower divisions, a white paper proposes. Fans would be consulted about changes to names and kits or stadium moves.
The plans are a result of a fan-led review promised in the 2019 Conservative manifesto after the collapse of long-established clubs such as Bury.
Stuart Andrew, the sports minister, said