David Kogan Approved as Football Regulator Chair by DCMS Committee After Donations to Keir Starmer

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Updated May 9, 2025, 09:23 AM

David Kogan has been approved by the UK Parliament's Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee as the new chair of the football regulator. Kogan, a media rights expert and Tottenham Hotspur fan, disclosed that he donated to the leadership campaigns of Labour Party figures including Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy. His political donations have sparked controversy and calls for reassurance about his impartiality. The DCMS Committee endorsed his appointment but recommended that Kogan take concrete steps to assure the football community that he will act impartially and maintain political neutrality in his role. Kogan emphasized his suitability for the position during his testimony to MPs, while the government defended the appointment as the result of a fair and open competition. The appointment comes amid ongoing efforts to strengthen football governance in the UK through legislative measures such as the Football Governance Bill promoted by the Labour Party.

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Rob Harris

@RobHarris

NEWS: Culture, Media and Sport Committee endorses David Kogan as Independent Football Regulator chair but recommends “concrete steps to reassure the football community that he will act impartially and in a politically neutral way” after Labour donations https://t.co/NZ57823cX5

Jack Elsom

@JackElsom

NEW: David Kogan has been approved by the DCMS committee to be the new chair of the football regulator. BUT - in a rare caveat, MPs demand the Labour donor takes "concrete steps to reassure the football community that he will act impartially and in a politically neutral way". https://t.co/SQppUxuuqt