Written Statement·Commons·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·HCWS1234

Football Governance Act 2025 – Statutory Deadline Regulations

12 January 2026

Stephanie Peacock

Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth

Labour

Statement

Today I am updating the House on the introduction of the Statutory Deadline for the Independent Football Regulator’s (IFR’s) suitability tests for prospective owners and officers. These deadlines must be set by Statutory Instrument (SI) under the Football...