The Political Economy of Football V2

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that the UK government plans to introduce an independent regulator to the country’s most popular sport.   However, the legislation will not be in this year’s Queens Speech, but will be completed in time for the next general election. The  Football Association would prefer that regulator to sit within its walls, an idea that has gained support at the  Premier League.   Both the FA and the Premier League risk losing control of a sport that is largely self-governing.    That self-government has been seen to fail. Advocates of the independent regulator say that football needs a reset following a series of controversies that exposed clubs to shocks, including sanctioned billionaire  Roman Abramovich ’s forced sale of  Chelse a  because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Then there’s the pandemic, which underlined the financial precarity of clubs, a result of overspending on buying players and fu...

Can Tracey Crouch deliver in the impending fan-led review of football.   One unanswered question relates to the Premier League's TV money:  https://thecharltondossier.com/can-tracey-crouch-save-football-from-the-wronguns/

Dulwich Hamlet are to return to their home at Champions Hill after an exile of eight months. It will take four to six weeks to prepare the ground: Dulwich Hamlet The final agreement was reached following a meeting involving all parties chaired by sports ministers Tracey Crouch. Southwark Council withdrew a possible compulsory purchase order to be served on developers Meadow. The Hamlet have been playing at Tooting and Mitcham's ground, but attendances have been hit. It is not easily accessible by public transport. Darryl Chamberlain has an interesting article on Hamlet in the latest issue of the Charlton fanzine, Voice of the Valley.