The publication of a Government White Paper expected to support the creation of an independent regulator for football has been pushed back.The PA news agency understands the decision is not due to any late changes to the paper but instead relates to the volume of other Government business, and the desire to make sure it is not overshadowed as Downing Street deals with widespread public sector strikes.The earliest the White Paper will now be published is understood to be the week beginning February 20.The White Paper is the Government’s official response to the recommendations of the fan-led review, which were published in November 2021.The fan-led review had been part of the Conservative Party’s manifesto for the 2019 General Election but was commissioned earlier than originally planned in the wake of the Super League scandal in April 2021, with Conservative MP and former Sports Minister Tracey Crouch announced as the review panel’s chair. Soccer
The publication of a Government White Paper expected to support the creation of an independent regulator for football has been pushed back.The PA news agency understands the decision is not due to any late changes to the paper but instead relates to the volume of other Government business, and the desire to make sure it is not overshadowed as Downing Street deals with widespread public sector strikes.The earliest the White Paper will now be published is understood to be the week beginning February 20.The White Paper is the Government’s official response to the recommendations of the fan-led review, which were published in November 2021.The fan-led review had been part of the Conservative Party’s manifesto for the 2019 General Election but was commissioned earlier than originally planned in the wake of the Super League scandal in April 2021, with Conservative MP and former Sports Minister Tracey Crouch announced as the review panel’s chair. NFL