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Regulator will not ‘unduly constrain’ Premier League, claims EFL boss
EFL Chairman Rick Parry, July 11, 2021

EFL chairman Rick Parry today rejected the idea that an independent regulator risks killing the golden goose of the Premier League.

The Football Governance Bill, which will establish the regulator in law, was introduced to Parliament today.

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has said she is confident the legislation will pass through Parliament “before the end of the parliamentary session” — in other words before a general election.

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