Is £78m Ekitike just another Nunez or Liverpool's new Henry?

England must change shape to improve defence - & rest James

The six moves Real Madrid still need to make this summer

Barcelona's greatest No.10s - ranked

When Kaka's AC Milan smashed Boca Juniors 

Editors' Picks

City losing another Treble winner! Ederson agrees transfer terms

Real Madrid ready to terminate contract of €30m flop

Greenwood scores 11-minute hat-trick for Marseille

Transfers LIVE: Man Utd fail in Emi Martinez loan bid

Pogba left out of Monaco squad again as struggles continue

Spending £71m on Mbeumo shows how desperate Man Utd are

<ul><li>Football Government Act becomes law</li><li>Independent football regulator in English football</li><li>Starmer promises a "fairer future" for the sport</li></ul><table><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2ivxLJJhzdzbJdwo0n"><strong>Follow GOAL on WhatsApp!</strong></a> 🟢📱</td></tr></tbody></table><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>

Football Governance Act becomes law in historic moment as Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges a 'fairer future for the game we all love'

<p>The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/football-governance-act-becomes-law-in-historic-moment-for-english-football" target="_blank">Football Governance Act</a> received 'Royal Assent' on Monday, which means it has passed into law and establishes the regulator to oversee the men's game from the Premier League, right down to League Two. The Act will grant power to a body that is independent from government and footballing authorities, with PM Starmer saying this will help protect the "game we all love".</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Starmer said: "This is a proud and defining moment for English football. As someone who has loved the game all my life, I know just how deeply it runs through our communities. It’s where memories are made, and generations come together. Our landmark Football Governance Act delivers on the promise we made to fans. It will protect the clubs they cherish, and the vital role they play in our economy. Through our Plan for Change, we are ushering in a stronger, fairer future for the game we all love."</p>

WHAT STARMER SAID

<p>The regulator will be launched later this year, and its purpose is to improve financial sustainability across the top five leagues of English football, while also stopping clubs from <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/new-english-football-regulator-vet-prospective-owners-block-breakaway-leagues/blt923fb885a7a09d76" target="_blank">joining breakaway competitions like a European Super League</a>. While the Premier League itself has been critical of the need for a regulator, this initially sprouted out from a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/english-football-independent-regulator-plan-confirmed-block-european-super-league-breakaway-clubs/blt73fe10303e73fb30" target="_blank">fan-led review</a>, and now the Labour government has passed it into law in an historic moment for football.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>In addition to launching it later this year, the government have said the process of appointing a senior leadership team for the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) is ongoing, with the announcement of an interim CEO and board 'expected shortly'.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Football Governance Act becomes law in historic moment as Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges a 'fairer future for the game we all love' | Goal.com

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised a &quot;fairer future&quot; for English football after a bill to usher in an independent football regulator became law.