Gary Neville ‘unnerved’ by reports new football regulator plans could be shelved

POLITICAL FOOTBALL: Gary Neville said the creation of an independent regulator would be an “easy win” for Liz Truss and her new Government (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Gary Neville said he had been “unnerved” by reports the Government was preparing to shelve plans for an independent regulator for football.

The UK government gave its formal backing to the idea of a regulator in April in its formal response to the fan-led review, but The Times reported that Prime Minister Liz Truss and her new administration could be set to abandon those plans.