Parry also expressed concern about “a large number of competition law cases that are impacting the way we run the game.”
He continued: “Having been left more or less free to set their own rules for many years, now the competition law authorities… seem to be saying, ‘We don’t think the people who run football are doing a terribly good job.’ “. ‘.
“Looking over your shoulder all the time with challenges from clubs if they don’t like the rules… the game will stop unless we find a solution for that.”
In September, Leicester City won an appeal against a possible points deduction for an alleged breach of financial rules, when an independent panel concluded that the Premier League had no power to punish the club as it had been relegated to the Championship when it finished. its accounting period. term. The ruling stated that the wording of the Premier League regulations was not legally sound.
Two aspects of the Premier League’s associated party transactions rules, which govern commercial deals involving club owners, were deemed illegal by a court last month after being challenged by Manchester City, who have since threatened with further legal action.
“It’s certainly getting a lot harder,” Parry said.
“I have no problem that we have to be more professional and be at the top of our game because that is where we need to be. But it is the willingness of the clubs in the blink of an eye to challenge the whole system.
“You have to ask yourself how long you can function effectively while that mentality exists, and we have to find a solution to that.
“The way we ensure consistency of financial regulation across the two leagues is not working. One thing a single independent regulator will bring is that consistency.”
The legislation will “explicitly require clubs to provide effective engagement” with fans over changes to ticket prices and any proposals to relocate their stadiums. The government’s foreign and trade policy will no longer need to be considered when approving club takeovers, and there will be “a clear commitment” to doing more to improve equality, diversity and inclusion.
Nineteen amendments have been proposed by the Fair Game campaign group, including excluding the possibility that a club owner could be a state or state-controlled entity, and making the state of the game review assess the welfare of club members. players, along with an examination of multiple club ownership.
