Watershed moment for the sport in England comes after years of crisis and campaigning.
English Premier League
TV rights expert and media executive to chair new body.
Appointment seen as financial big-hitter, committed fan, and 'nobody's fool'.
Reformers have welcomed a strengthening of proposed regulation.
With multiple governance issues being played out in court, the case for independent regulation of the game looks stronger than ever.
Latest from the world of crypto, including stories from the US, UK and elsewhere.
Martin Calladine is a football business journalist whose latest book, No Questions Asked: How football joined the crypto con, is out now.
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.