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There is no such thing as steady state—you are either going forwards or going backwards. The danger with the Bill as it is framed is that by aiming only to be sustainable, English football will go backwards, because it is built into the warp and weft of the Bill that the regulator will have the power to make financial exactions on the clubs. One of the clear aims is supposedly to enhance the distribution of goodies through the football pyramid, which is already very substantial, but the amount in the pot available ultimately to be redistributed by the regulator will be less by definition.