Labour leader Keir Starmer is advocating for reforms in football, including backing changes to the offside rule to benefit attacking teams and vowing to protect the Premier League's global status amidst concerns about a potential independent regulator. This comes as the Premier League's CEO warns of the risks associated with additional regulation and Starmer criticizes the current offside law for causing controversial decisions in matches like Coventry City's disallowed goal against Manchester United.
⚽️ Sir Keir Starmer has called for the offside law to be reformed following the denial of Coventry City’s dramatic winner against Manchester United on Sunday Read more from @SamJDean: https://t.co/ESqB6LBJsa
Now Keir Starmer wades into the VAR offside row: Labour leader calls for reform of football's rules to stop 'a toenail of difference' ruining big moments like Coventry's disallowed FA Cup 'winner' against Man United https://t.co/xzomgZi7Cq https://t.co/2ij3PO2nGz
Richard Masters @premierleague spoke to both Houses in advance of Tuesday’s second reading of the Football Governance Bill. Warned of a “big risk” of an independent regulator. “Very few industries welcome additional regulation but it is here and we will continue to engage with it…
Sir Keir Starmer vows to protect Premier League's world leading status amid regulator concerns https://t.co/3KPsZ2bwgM
🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer backs reform of the offside rule in football so it is more beneficial for the attacking team [@MetroUK]
Report @skynews from exclusive interview with Keir Starmer - the Labour leader takes the election onto the sports battlefield. Would he give the football regulator more power or could it damage the national game? And what about state ownership https://t.co/Eo2DaweVjW