Former Manchester United and England stalwart Gary Neville has welcomed plans for an independent regulator of football and said it is time for the Premier League to step aside in the running of the game.
The former player, turned TV pundit, has long campaigned for the introduction of an independent regulator in English football.
And today he praised Tracey Crouch MP, who has completed an exhaustive review of the English game, and concluded a new regulator with extensive powers is required, to defend against reckless owners, safeguard the future of clubs and ensure a fairer distribution of wealth.