The Fan Led Review has gone live

[silent majority]

And can be read here in this link;

https://thefsa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Football-Fan-led-Governance-Review.pdf


Summary of the final report’s recommendations:

Governance: an independent regulator for football (IREF) which has the necessary investigative and enforcement powers is needed to prevent the recurrence of such developments as the ESL.

Finance: football’s model is unsustainable with too many clubs making losses. Pre-emptive action is needed and a regulator will impose stronger financial controls.

Engagement: proposals to embed democratic supporter organisations and engagement within the heart of domestic football.

Heritage: football stadiums, club badges, location, colours and competitions all deserve special protections. Fans to have a veto on these assets at every club via a “golden share” which is held by a democratic, legally-constituted fan group. These protections confer many benefits of ownership without supporter groups being required to raise capital.

Reform: half of the FA Board should be made up of independent non-executive directors, to reduce elite club influence. The FLR also recommends reform of the FA Council.

Distribution: the removal of restrictions on FA spending meaning more money redirected towards grassroots, non-league and women’s football.

[silent majority]

I can’t believe that the single most activity and report that will fundamentally affect us all as football fans, and especially those who are members of the VSC, that nobody has commented on this news.

[DearneValleyRover]

Apathy sadly Martin

[idler]

It’s far too involved to skim read but the summary does at least seem to contain a lot of common sense.
This commodity seems to have been sadly lacking in both the FA and Premier League in the past.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

It's not sensationalist. It's not someone attention seeking and provoking others!!

This requires digesting and intelligent thought before responding.

Seriously, it's another step forward but the action and detail needs to follow.

I've read and heard various commentators views including Simon Jordan and the Aston Villa CEO today on Talksport.

I think the Premier League supremos still don't get it. Without the football pyramid, the Premier League is nothing!!!!

Would never have existed for the parasites to feed on without the hundred years of history that built it.

[vaya]

And can be read here in this link;

https://thefsa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Football-Fan-led-Governance-Review.pdf


Summary of the final report’s recommendations:

Governance: an independent regulator for football (IREF) which has the necessary investigative and enforcement powers is needed to prevent the recurrence of such developments as the ESL.

Finance: football’s model is unsustainable with too many clubs making losses. Pre-emptive action is needed and a regulator will impose stronger financial controls.

Engagement: proposals to embed democratic supporter organisations and engagement within the heart of domestic football.

Heritage: football stadiums, club badges, location, colours and competitions all deserve special protections. Fans to have a veto on these assets at every club via a “golden share” which is held by a democratic, legally-constituted fan group. These protections confer many benefits of ownership without supporter groups being required to raise capital.

Reform: half of the FA Board should be made up of independent non-executive directors, to reduce elite club influence. The FLR also recommends reform of the FA Council.

Distribution: the removal of restrictions on FA spending meaning more money redirected towards grassroots, non-league and women’s football.

In the context of 'Heritage', is the stadium still classed as an ACV?

[silent majority]

And can be read here in this link;

https://thefsa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Football-Fan-led-Governance-Review.pdf


Summary of the final report’s recommendations:

Governance: an independent regulator for football (IREF) which has the necessary investigative and enforcement powers is needed to prevent the recurrence of such developments as the ESL.

Finance: football’s model is unsustainable with too many clubs making losses. Pre-emptive action is needed and a regulator will impose stronger financial controls.

Engagement: proposals to embed democratic supporter organisations and engagement within the heart of domestic football.

Heritage: football stadiums, club badges, location, colours and competitions all deserve special protections. Fans to have a veto on these assets at every club via a “golden share” which is held by a democratic, legally-constituted fan group. These protections confer many benefits of ownership without supporter groups being required to raise capital.

Reform: half of the FA Board should be made up of independent non-executive directors, to reduce elite club influence. The FLR also recommends reform of the FA Council.

Distribution: the removal of restrictions on FA spending meaning more money redirected towards grassroots, non-league and women’s football.

In the context of 'Heritage', is the stadium still classed as an ACV?

Yes. But this new report takes things much further.

[SydneyRover]

''Reform of English football ‘delayed by politics’, says Tracey Crouch''

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/18/reform-of-english-football-delayed-by-politics-says-tracey-crouch

[oggycompton]

Interesting stuff. Its good to see the governance of the game and fan engagement are still top priorities.

[Glyn_Wigley]

If it costs the government money, don't expect to see anything happen soon. If ever.

[silent majority]

The FLR was a manifesto commitment by all political parties.

The rumours have been circulating for sometime that there might be a delay, which is why the supporter groups have been putting pressure on individual MP's to do their bit. We've done ours here in Doncaster.

[oggycompton]

The FLR was a manifesto commitment by all political parties.

The rumours have been circulating for sometime that there might be a delay, which is why the supporter groups have been putting pressure on individual MP's to do their bit. We've done ours here in Doncaster.

So it is supporte unilaterally across all parties? Thats a good thing then.

[Glyn_Wigley]

Does Liz Truss actually know what a manifesto commitment is? It's very difficult to tell at the moment.