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Amendments 64 and 67 are similar in terms of trying to avoid the regulator having an adverse impact on competition between clubs and between the Premier League and the EFL. They go to the heart of many of the concerns around UEFA that we have heard about in previous debates. UEFA is very clear that it does not want regulators impacting the competitiveness of one club against another but, as per our previous debates, giving the regulator the ability to alter the parachute payment system absolutely will have an impact on clubs’ investment and competitiveness. It will have adverse effects that will not only impact the attractiveness of the football but potentially put us in hot water with UEFA. Amendment 64 tries to make sure that the inherent nature of the game of football, which involves sporting risk and jeopardy, is taken into account.