Football Governance Act 2025

Labour will introduce a Football Governance Bill establishing an independent regulator for football clubs in England.

The bill's long title states it is 'A bill to establish the Independent Football Regulator; to make provision for the licensing of football clubs'. This directly addresses the promise to 'establish an independent regulator for football clubs in England'. The bill has received Royal Assent and is now an Act, meaning it has been passed into law. The promise specified introducing a Football Governance Bill that establishes an independent regulator, and the bill text confirms both elements: it is titled 'Football Governance Act 2025' and explicitly establishes 'the Independent Football Regulator'.