New regulator for UK as Football Governance Act becomes law

Watershed moment for the sport in England comes after years of crisis and campaigning.

The UK has a new regulator after Royal Assent was granted late Monday July 21, 2025, to the Football Governance Bill, now the Football Goverannce Act. The Act contains legislation to set up an Independent Football Regulator, with the aim of enforcing standards to ensure clubs in the top five

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