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English soccer regulator sets out parlous financial state of the game

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The State of the Game report from the IFR presents a picture of a game beset by systemic risk.

The long-awaited State of the Game report from England’s new Independent Football Regulator (IFR) reveals a stark picture of a game beset with systemic risk issues. The report is the first thoroughly-researched, evidence-backed complete picture of English soccer’s financial standing, and begins to set the template for the new regulator’s

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