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SIMON JORDAN: English football will snatch defeat from the jaws of victory by creating a Frankenstein regulator

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For all intents and purposes football fans are the lifeblood of the game — but sometimes they can be a little misguided.

The independent regulator that is coming down the tracks is a result of a pre-ordained fan-led review. Somehow, fans have convinced themselves they need an independent body to regulate the very thing they wanted in the first place — a free-for-all.

They wanted clubs to spend as much money as they could, wanted the best players and best managers and wanted it to be done with proper management — but when it comes to proper management, they don’t like it.