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The football authorities in England have been invited by the government to meet on an annual basis to agree on appropriate access to the best global players.
A new independent regulator for men’s elite football will be set up as a standalone body to make sure it is operationally independent from the game and can adequately protect clubs’ and fans’ interests.
Independent review to be led by Tracey Crouch MP
This release presents official statistics on football-related arrests, football banning orders, reported incidents of football-related anti-social behaviour, violence and disorder and experimental statistics on online hate crime connected to football.
United Kingdom Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) works with the Home Office and the National Police Chiefs Council Football Lead (NPCC). It strives to reduce violence, antisocial behaviour and disorder at football events involving UK football teams.
This white paper sets out the government’s comprehensive plan to introduce an independent regulator for professional clubs in the English football pyramid.
Official statistics on football-related arrests, football banning orders, reported incidents at football matches and online hate crime connected to football.
Government agrees with the review’s recommendations including supporting the FA and NewCo in the full professionalisation of women’s football, and equal access to sport in schools for girls.
New £30 million fund to deliver approximately 30 new facilities to support more women and girls into grassroots sport
Details of funding for multi-sport grassroots facilities projects in 2023 to 2024
The Government is working alongside its Football Foundation partners the Premier League and The FA to invest £64 million in thousands of grassroots sports facilities to get more people playing sport on quality pitches.
The government response to the independent review 'Raising the bar: reframing the opportunity in women’s football' and its 10 strategic recommendations
Progress one year on from the report of the Government Expert Working Group on Football Supporter Ownership and Engagement.
Sport Minister highlights the key role of fans in the football governance reforms, alongside an update on the future of women’s football review, the EURO 2028 bid, and reflections on his experiences of interacting with fans at matches this season
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