Kogan named preferred choice as chair for football regulator

David Kogan, the government’s preferred choice for chair of the new independent regulator for English football, has been chosen as the government’s preferred choice.

Kogan was referred to as the “outstanding candidate” for the position by Lisa Nandy, the secretary of state for culture, media, and sport.

“This will be a crucial public role to ensure reasonable, light-touch regulation helps to strengthen financial viability and put fans back at the center of the game,” Nandy said.

Kogan says he will work with clubs and supporters to create a “dynamic framework” for English football and will now face MPs on the Culture, Media, and Sport committee for “pre-appointment scrutiny.”

Whatever the size of our professional clubs, Kogan remarked. “Our professional clubs are a source of both local and national pride.

They “engender economic growth and investment, unite communities, and provide shared experiences and memories that transcend generations.”

The regulator’s job is to collaborate with those clubs, their owners, and their supporters to create a dynamic framework that will enable the game to continue to prosper and grow. I’m eager to start.

The first independent regulator for the professional men’s game in England will be created by the Football Governance Bill, which is currently passing through Parliament after the Labour government reintroduced it in October.

Kogan, a former BBC journalist and director, helped negotiate the rights to the Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship last year.

Kogan will have the task of resolving a long-standing dispute between the Premier League and the EFL regarding controversial parachute payments to relegated clubs and financial redistribution if he is given one of the most powerful roles in English football.

The fact that he served as the Premier League’s media rights advisor between 1998 and 2015 may cause concern for the EFL. He has also made a number of donations to the party’s candidates and has close ties to the Labour party. He has two books written about them.

Although Premier League officials have long advocated for an independent regulator, Rick Parry, the English Football League chairman, fears that it will have an impact on investment and competitiveness.

Kogan was first approached about the regulator position by a source close to him, according to a source close to Kogan.

However, the appointment of a Labour donor has drawn criticism from the Tory party.

Shadow sports minister Louie French charged the government with “putting one of their key cronies in charge of what ought to be an independent regulator.”

He continued, “This deeply political appointment raises questions about the regulator’s ability to conduct itself with the impartiality that fans deserve.”

The Tories are “smearing a” highly qualified, respected candidate,” according to Labour sources who refute the claim.