Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 1
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Acknowledged
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Establishing a Shadow Regulator for English Football quickly is crucial for effective implementation.
Conclusion
We welcome the Government’s commitment to establish an Independent Regulator. Introducing a Shadow Regulator as soon as possible to recruit staff and begin engagement and preparatory work is invaluable for clubs, leagues and other football stakeholders might help avoid unintended consequences in the new regime that could lead to dissatisfaction with IREF in the coming years. The final statutory powers, procedures and institutional location of IREF can be changed at a later date.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government agrees reform should happen sooner and is working at pace to deliver an independent regulator when parliamentary time allows. It states a formal shadow regulator would require a Bill's second reading but assures that preparatory work is happening regardless.
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Government Response
The government responded to this report on 26 September 2023. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗