As declared by Prime Minsister Johnson, 12.25 pm, March 23, 2022, during PMQT.
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[Football] There will be an independent regulator for football
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beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 35,310
we have a regulator for football, the FA, independent of the professional leagues at least. anything additional would be in constant conflict and serve little purpose other than political interference.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Another job for the boys (or girls) It will be one of Johnson's mates.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Wonderful initiative in difficult times.
About time, and well done all concerned.
Independent regulation and reviews are indeed the way forward.
About time, and well done all concerned.
Independent regulation and reviews are indeed the way forward.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Isn’t it obvious Mike Deans new role.
crodonilson
He/Him
Chris Grayling is an early contender for the role according to political journalists on twitter.
A job for El Presidente if ever there was one.
He'd be on our screens even more (if that is possible).
He'd be on our screens even more (if that is possible).
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 35,310
Robinjakarta
Well-known member
Sounds fishy.
Pevenseagull
Anti-greed coalition
- Jul 20, 2003
- 19,633
Still can't believe he hasn't been knighted.
SIMMO SAYS
Well-known member
Simon Jordan has blown a fuse 
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Unsurprisingly, the PL spoke out against it last December.
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Medwayseagull
JCB
Badger Boy
Mr Badger
- Jan 28, 2016
- 3,655
So it'll be a donator rather than a mate?
I don't have any major problem with the 'regulator' part - although that will be very much defined by the govt, so the appointee may have more or (more likely) less power than they would want to make changes / keep people on the straight and narrow.
However, I generally have a huge problem with the 'independent' part, especially if appointed by this particular government and this particular PM.
I would far rather this did not end up in the Bear Pit, and apologies in advance if I end up any having part in this thread ending up there - but I will wait and see who actually gets the job and what their background / experience is first.
Apologies if I am being over-cynical here.
However, I generally have a huge problem with the 'independent' part, especially if appointed by this particular government and this particular PM.
I would far rather this did not end up in the Bear Pit, and apologies in advance if I end up any having part in this thread ending up there - but I will wait and see who actually gets the job and what their background / experience is first.
Apologies if I am being over-cynical here.
We need someone with a handle on mainstream sport.
I suggest someone who was an Oxbridge rowing blue, perhaps a boxing blue too.
A 2022 Colin Moynihan.
I suggest someone who was an Oxbridge rowing blue, perhaps a boxing blue too.
A 2022 Colin Moynihan.
Pevenseagull
Anti-greed coalition
- Jul 20, 2003
- 19,633
'I hate Sebastian Coe'
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
- 27,894
Just the low calibre yes-man required for the job, a three day week no doubt and £100,000 a year ?
The assumption being that a spoilt posh boy got into Oxbridge, so he must have a great intellect
Genuinely, it’ll be three days a month, on a 6 figure salary.
I hope it isn’t yet another tw@t who’s only knowledge of the game is that as an adult they got into Chelsea or Arsenal making them ‘one of the lads’.
Needs to be a lifelong fan, I’d suggest not a fan of the top 6 due to their power and an unconscious bias.