The creation of a soccer regulatory body that bans the Super League becomes a reality... presented to the British Parliament
Fines of up to 10% of club sales... Authority to disqualify participation in competitions.
In England, the home country of soccer, it appears that an organization will be created to prevent the creation of 'their own league' such as the European Super League (ESL) and to supervise the financial soundness of professional soccer teams.
Major British media outlets, including Reuters, reported on the 19th (local time) that the 'Football Governance Bill', which aims to establish an Independent Football Regulatory Agency (IFR), has been submitted to parliament. 바카라사이트
The IFR, which operates independently without involvement from the government or the professional soccer world, has the authority to operate the licensing system for clubs in the top five leagues of the pyramid promotion system, including the English Premier League (EPL).
IFR will issue licenses to clubs that meet the requirements by evaluating financial soundness, suitability of the club owner, and fan participation.
Requirements also include protecting the club's 'heritage', such as uniform colours, stadium and emblem.
If the upper and lower leagues cannot reach an agreement on how to redistribute profits, they also have the power to enforce it.
Some clubs are also prohibited from joining 'closed leagues' such as European Super League.
The IFR also has the authority to impose fines in urgent cases or serious violations of regulations.
A large fine of up to 10% of the club's sales may be imposed, and in the worst case, the club's license may be revoked and the club may be disqualified from participating in competitions altogether.
This bill was created in the wake of the 'ESL wave' in 2021, when big clubs such as FC Barcelona, Real Madrid (Spain), and Juventus (Italy) attempted to launch a separate league outside the open pyramid system, which is the traditional European league operation method.
At the time, six clubs in the EPL, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham, declared participation in the ESL, but withdrew due to strong opposition.
As fans' demands to stop the tyranny of big capital that has become rampant in the soccer world intensify, the British government created the 'Fan-Led Soccer Governance Review Committee' and began to come up with improvement measures.
Through this, in February last year, a white paper was published containing a plan to reorganize the English soccer league operating system, including the establishment of the IFR.
The EPL, which has a large stake in big clubs, voiced opposition, saying, "England has become the first country in which soccer becomes a government-regulated industry," but with the introduction of this bill, the establishment of the IFR has become a reality.
Britain's culture secretary said: "We will pass a football governance bill before the general election, which is likely to be held later this year"