Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has expressed support for reforming the offside rule in football to benefit attacking teams. He vows to protect the Premier League's global status amidst concerns about a potential football regulator. Various stakeholders, including MPs and industry figures, are engaging in discussions regarding the Football Governance Bill and the impact of scrapping FA Cup replays on lower-league clubs.
From 'Manager Idol' to threats to change the club name, we Lutonians sadly know the ugly side of the beautiful game better than most. The #FootballGovernanceBill must serve fan interests & protect the sustainability of English Football⚽️ @LoyalLutonSC @lutontownST @WeAreTheFSA https://t.co/8stYYNawsI
📺Watch: In the debate on football governance I talked about the recent points deduction for @Everton and how it raises some real questions about fairness in football. https://t.co/S4CQ0QOzu2
Important to speak in the 2nd reading of the Football Governance Bill. I'm calling for the current owner to sell Reading FC, so that a new owner can take the club forward. I hope the Bill will introduce a regulator with teeth so that what happened at Reading never happens again. https://t.co/KgqsimhrBB
MPs call for English football’s regulator to have power to save FA Cup replays https://t.co/r8hYcOlnEP
'What is required is a reassessment of the FA Cup’s wealth distribution, weighted towards the lower-league teams as a way of compensating for the loss of the replay lottery ticket.' ✍️ Martin Samuel
No one wants to harm the @premierleague, I just want my club @CardiffCityFC to have a fair chance of playing in it again. As @SteveCMB told me: "the fractured governance model & inequitable distribution of finances puts the game at risk." Speech on the Football Governance Bill: https://t.co/CbOQ62dnKX
No one wants to harm the @premierleague, I just want my club @CardiffCityFC to have a fair chance of playing in it again. As @SteveCMD told me: "the fractured governance model & inequitable distribution of finances puts the game at risk." Speech on the Football Governance Bill: https://t.co/FA6tO8Dbmn
⚽️ 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
🚨 FA Cup prize money is set to be recalculated as part of plans to ensure lower-league clubs do not miss out following the controversial move to scrap replays. (Source: @MailSport) https://t.co/ciiNHoRkZz
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
Our new Football Governance Bill is going to put fans back at the heart of our national game & support the @premierleague to continue as a global success. Last week @WeAreTheFSA CEO Kevin Miles asked some of the fans biggest questions on the Bill ⤵️ https://t.co/AG53yQ25W6
.@AndyBurnhamGM and @FairGameUK have joined forces to call for an urgent amendment to the Football Governance Bill to protect FA Cup replays. https://t.co/gl4RMMDFT8
The decision to scrap FA Cup replays removes a revenue opportunity for lower-league English football clubs. There's less room for romance in the beautiful game, writes @mbrookerhk https://t.co/VCm1ALO9HZ via @opinion
The decision to scrap FA Cup replays removes a revenue opportunity for lower-league English football clubs. There's less room for romance in the beautiful game, writes @mbrookerhk https://t.co/2jzgGC3aq5
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
Exclusive @skynews interview: Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to work to protect the Premier League's status as the world's leading football competition, echoing some of its concerns about the introduction of a football regulator https://t.co/wzghAivR3J
Another angle of Coventry's disallowed extra-time goal from Sunday's FA Cup semi final against Man Utd. Without debating whether the Haji Wright offside call was correct here, are you a fan of having VAR in the game? Or do you miss the old football? https://t.co/04mmddQjKk