England manager, Gareth Southgate has come out to speak on the government’s plans to introduce an independent regulator for football. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, he doubts that the government’s plans will yield any positive result, and he sees the idea as another VAR waiting to happen.
Southgate added that he is not sure about what would be expected from an independent football regulator if we ever have one.
His words, “I’m dubious that we can solve all the issues. For me, it’s another VAR waiting to happen. I know as an organisation, The FA have supported the idea of some sort of financial controls but I’m not sure what is expected of the position (regulator) and who is this person and what their experiences are. Who actually decides when [owners] are good or bad?”
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Gareth Southgate OBE (born 3 September 1970) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a defender and midfielder. He has been the manager of the England national team since 2016.
Gareth Southgate was born on 3 September 1970 in Watford, Hertfordshire. He attended Padnell Infant School in Cowplain, Hampshire, along with Pound Hill Junior School and Hazelwick School in Crawley, West Sussex.
As a schoolboy he supported Manchester United and his football hero was Bryan Robson. He left school with eight O-Levels at grades between A and C. He studied at Croydon College between 1987 and 1989, successfully completing a City & Guilds Certificate in Recreation and Leisure Industries as part of The Footballers Further Education & Vocational Training Society Youth Training Scheme.
Southgate played as a youth for two-and-a-half years for Southampton before being released as a thirteen-year-old.
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