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Football Governance Bill

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport is implementing the Football Governance Act 2025, which establishes regulatory oversight of football clubs and competitions in England. The legislation includes statutory deadline regulations and specified competitions regulations, with implementation overseen by the Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth. The Act is now in force with secondary legislation and regulatory instruments being issued to operationalise governance requirements.

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11 Jun 2025 | Impact assessment Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Football Governance Bill (2024): supporting documents

Supporting documents for legislation which introduces an independent football regulator for professional men's clubs in the English football pyramid.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Impact assessment: regulation of English men’s … (76pp)
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↓ RPC Opinion - Football Governance Bill (Green rated) ↓ Football Governance Bill - ECHR memorandum ↓ Fact sheet: Football Governance Bill - overview ↓ Fact sheet: Football Governance Bill - changes from the pre… ↓ Fact sheet: Football Governance Bill - the Independent Foot… ↓ Fact sheet: Football Governance Bill - licensing regime ↓ Fact sheet: Football Governance Bill - owners and directors… ↓ Fact sheet: Football Governance Bill - duties on clubs and … ↓ Fact sheet: Football Governance Bill - financial distributi… ↓ Fact sheet: Football Governance Bill - investigations, enfo… ↓ Fact sheet; Football Governance Bill - government amendment… ↓ Fact sheet: Football Governance Bill - Government amendment…
25 Mar 2024 | Impact assessment Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

supporting documents

Supporting documents for legislation which introduces an independent regulator for professional clubs in the English football pyramid.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Impact assessment: Regulation of English men’s … (70pp)
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↓ ECHR memorandum (25pp) ↓ Fact sheet - overview ↓ Fact sheet - the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) ↓ Fact sheet - licensing regime ↓ Fact sheet - owners and directors of regulated clubs ↓ Fact sheet - duties on clubs and competition organisers ↓ Fact sheet - financial distribution backstop mechanism ↓ Fact sheet - investigations, enforcement, and appeals ↓ The Football Governance Bill - Regulation of English men’s …