Petition for an independent football regulator
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Perhaps a way to raise money from the top for the benefit of lower down is to have a tax or player levy based on gross income. It would recognise that most players benefitted from the academy and pyramid structure so paying towards it would be fair. It would also recognise the effect that the apparently impossible to control obscene player wages has on the ‘game’ and the inability for them to be controlled in any other legal manner. Perhaps agents could be similarly controlled. A sliding scale eg 0% for National League rising to 10% in the EPL would make sense.2
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I like that idea. You should perhaps run it past the Price of Football guys.Hex said:Perhaps a way to raise money from the top for the benefit of lower down is to have a tax or player levy based on gross income. It would recognise that most players benefitted from the academy and pyramid structure so paying towards it would be fair. It would also recognise the effect that the apparently impossible to control obscene player wages has on the ‘game’ and the inability for them to be controlled in any other legal manner. Perhaps agents could be similarly controlled. A sliding scale eg 0% for National League rising to 10% in the EPL would make sense.0 -
Things like this have been suggested multiple times but then the PL wave an increased amount of money as a solidarity payment right now and then the EFL take it very politely and shut up until the deal needs renewalHex said:Perhaps a way to raise money from the top for the benefit of lower down is to have a tax or player levy based on gross income. It would recognise that most players benefitted from the academy and pyramid structure so paying towards it would be fair. It would also recognise the effect that the apparently impossible to control obscene player wages has on the ‘game’ and the inability for them to be controlled in any other legal manner. Perhaps agents could be similarly controlled. A sliding scale eg 0% for National League rising to 10% in the EPL would make sense.0 -
"Change is coming" - Chair of Independent Football Regulator David Kogan interviewed by Henry Winter:
https://www.castrust.org/2025/10/change-is-coming-says-regulator/
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Which is where the regulator can step in and make his name.fenaddick said:
Things like this have been suggested multiple times but then the PL wave an increased amount of money as a solidarity payment right now and then the EFL take it very politely and shut up until the deal needs renewalHex said:Perhaps a way to raise money from the top for the benefit of lower down is to have a tax or player levy based on gross income. It would recognise that most players benefitted from the academy and pyramid structure so paying towards it would be fair. It would also recognise the effect that the apparently impossible to control obscene player wages has on the ‘game’ and the inability for them to be controlled in any other legal manner. Perhaps agents could be similarly controlled. A sliding scale eg 0% for National League rising to 10% in the EPL would make sense.
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Possibly, not sure whether it would fit into his remit or not. Hopefully it wouldHex said:
Which is where the regulator can step in and make his name.fenaddick said:
Things like this have been suggested multiple times but then the PL wave an increased amount of money as a solidarity payment right now and then the EFL take it very politely and shut up until the deal needs renewalHex said:Perhaps a way to raise money from the top for the benefit of lower down is to have a tax or player levy based on gross income. It would recognise that most players benefitted from the academy and pyramid structure so paying towards it would be fair. It would also recognise the effect that the apparently impossible to control obscene player wages has on the ‘game’ and the inability for them to be controlled in any other legal manner. Perhaps agents could be similarly controlled. A sliding scale eg 0% for National League rising to 10% in the EPL would make sense.1 -
Morecambe first club to face action from regulator
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Premier League clubs agree EFL funding proposal
An end is finally in sight to the long-running funding dispute between the Premier League and the English Football League.
The Premier League confirmed its 20 clubs have "unanimously voted" to approve a proposal for a "new strategic partnership", which will be put to the EFL for its members to vote on in the next few days.
No figure has been put on the deal, which is due to last 10 years, with both sides keen not to debate the issue in public.
On Saturday, Sky News reported the figure as £1.5bn. This has not been confirmed or denied by the Premier League.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx2r015jjl0o
EFL Statement
The EFL notes the Premier League’s position following its meeting with Clubs earlier today, and now looks forward to receiving its formal proposal for consideration. This follows constructive discussions involving the EFL, Premier League and Independent Football Regulator over recent months.
The EFL Board will then review the full detail of the proposal, including its potential benefits, implications and alignment with the long-term interests of our 72 Clubs, ahead of further dialogue with the Premier League. The proposal will then be discussed in detail with our Member Clubs to determine next steps. No further comment will be made at this time.
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