PUSHING through an independent football regulator can be a “quick win” for the new Labour government, a reform group said today.

The Football Governance Bill had not made sufficient progress to be passed into law before the general election was called in May, but both Fair Game and the Football Supporters Association (FSA) have urged Labour to swiftly get the regulator over the line after the party’s landslide victory.

The regulator’s central purpose is to ensure clubs are financially sustainable and accountable to their fans through a licensing system. The Bill also gave the regulator backstop powers to impose a financial settlement between the Premier League and the EFL, which they have so far been unable to agree themselves.