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Game on for independent regulation of English football

LIverpool play Manchester United at Anfield
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Proposals to establish an independent regulator for English football have been examined by barrister Nick De Marco KC, one of the country’s leading sports law experts.

“The time for debate about the merits of a Regulator has passed; focus should now be on its scope and powers.” That’s the view taken by Nick De Marco KC, one of the UK’s leading sports law experts, after the publication of a government White Paper outlining plans for an