Business: England and English football teams could be banned from UEFA competitions if new rules are seen as government interference in the sport. In a letter to Lisa Nandy, the UK’s new culture secretary, on behalf of UEFA, the European Football Association has expressed concern about the planned creation of an independent football regulator (IFR) for English football. The regulator would ensure the financial stability of clubs and would not allow teams to participate in selected competitions such as the European Super League. UEFA’s rules state that government interference in football activities is not permitted. To protect against this, we have special rules to ensure the autonomy of the sport and the integrity of sports competitions; The final sanction for UEFA would be to exclude the association and teams from the competition, UEFA Secretary General Theodore Theodoridis wrote in a letter obtained by The Associated Press.
England, the runner-up in the last two European Championships, will co-host the 2028 tournament.
If UEFA imposes the final sanction and expels the English Football Association, the English team would be banned from the European Championship. It could also mean Premier League clubs could be banned from the Champions League and other competitions. United Kingdom. The government’s Football Governance Bill will give an independent regulator powers to ensure the future of clubs. This includes strict tests on who can operate or own a club. UEFA said in its letter that football should generally be regulated by the national association. This comes amid concerns that the regulator is expanding its scope to include areas beyond the long-term financial sustainability of clubs and cultural assets. UEFA said that if all countries create regulators with sweeping powers, it would harm their ability to maintain good governance across Europe. She wants England’s regulator to focus on the long-term financial sustainability of clubs and cultural assets.
