From the magazine Roger Alton

A football regulator would be an own goal

Roger Alton
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EXPLORE THE ISSUE 26 April 2025
issue 26 April 2025

The UK now has a political class that seems to have lost all interest in sport

It’s that time of the year again in football when the Championship sweeps all before it: it’s full of joy and life with packed houses, goals, drama and uncertain outcomes. It’s stacked with great names: Leeds, Burnley, Sunderland, Coventry, Blackburn, Norwich, Preston, Derby (take your pick).

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