While we wait for the Football Governance Bill, we talk to David Bernstein, who was chairman of Manchester City between 1998 and 2003, and then chairman of the FA between 2011 and 2013.

David has written a book about his time at Manchester City, 'We Were Really There' will be published on March 11, charting the beginning of the journey from the third tier in English football to where they are today, European and World champions.

As you will hear in this episode, David covers his concerns over the incoming football regulator and the need to address football’s financial flow. He has interesting views on nation-state-owned clubs and the way they may influence the Government.

The Times Chief Football Writer , PoliticsHome reporter and our very own join Graham Miller to discuss the latest on the appointment of football's independent regulator.

The realities of the regulator's relationship with the game are starting to take shape and in this episode we cover a lot of ground, discussing the likely shape the regulator will take, who could be appointed, and how important it is to convince Premier League clubs of the value of the football pyramid.

With the King's Speech expected to announce the implementation of a football regulator, we take a closer look at the Fit And Proper Persons Test and ask how it should be modified to ensure clubs have better ownership.In this episode, Graham Miller talks to Chris Blackhurst, former editor of the Independent and author of The World's Biggest Cash Machine, a book that examines the Glazer family's impact as owners of Manchester United; Martin Calladine, author of The Ugly Game and Fit And Proper People; and Stella Cooper, part of our team of researchers at Fair Game UK.

How often do we get to hear football fans discussing the game with a top referee? In this episode, Graham Miller and Niall Couper talk to Keith Hackett, a man who is every bit as passionate about football as we are.

Keith was one of the very best for 15 years and just like us, he wanted to smash his TV screen in frustration when he saw the disallowed Liverpool goal at Tottenham. He tells us the officials in that game did have the power to stop the game and correct the VAR mistake.

Keith managed the group of Premier League referees when he retired and he drove the introduction of technology to help officials do their jobs better and now he thinks there should be a reality TV show to find the next elite referees.

Brody Peart was a key player of Basingstoke Town. His parents are lifelong fans, he was a mascot at the age of two, his aunt is the club secretary, his grandfather is the kit man and his grandmother is on the club's board. At the age of 17, having progressed through Basingstoke's academy and junior teams, he joined Premier League club Brighton in July 2003 but Basingstoke didn't receive a penny for the transfer. The current rules prevent Brighton from paying any compensation, although strangely Basingstoke could receive a fee if Brody is ever transferred abroad during his career.In this episode, Graham Miller talks to Basingstoke Town manager Dan Brownlie and Oliver Ash, a co-owner of Maidstone United, who did receive compensation when Chris Smalling moved from Manchester United to Roma.Graham, Dan and Oliver discuss the way current transfer regulations affect clubs outside the Premier League and Football League.

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This week, Fair Game begins consulting on our Good Governance Code report. Graham Miller discusses the code and the wider importance of Good Governance throughout football with Radojka Milevic, Mark Middling and Greg Campbell.

Mark and Greg worked together on designing the code, while Radojka is the independent chair of the Charity Governance Code. Mark is assistant professor in accounting at Northumbria University, Radojka and Greg are both partners at the management and recruitment consultancy, Cambell Tickell.

Have you ever looked at the list of your club's employees in the programme, or the Who's Who page on their website and wondered what the Club Chaplain's role is? Graham Miller went to The Valley to meet Charlton Athletic's chaplain Matt Baker, West Ham United's Philip Wright and Neil Durling from Tonbridge Angels.

Three very different clubs, but their chaplains all have important roles to play for players and fans alike and Matt, Philip and Neil gave us a fascinating insight into their involvement.

We hear about a club-branded dog collar, and there is even a claim of evidence that God is a football fan!

As the 2023/24 football season is about to begin, we speak to the mayor of Greater Manchester (and Everton fan), Andy Burnham.

Andy was part of the Football Task Force in 1998 and went on to become Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, so he brings us his wealth of knowledge on some of the key moments and decisions that led to the current financial flow in English football, plus some of the feelings about this possibly being the last season of football at Goodison Park.

The results of the Fair Game Index 2023 are out! All 92 league clubs have been measured, and it is the first chance for any of us to see a snapshot of how clubs compare on Financial Sustainability, Good Governance, Equailty Standards and Fan Engagement.

In this episode, Mat Haylock gives us an insight into the top team from the Index, AFC Wimbledon, and Lincoln City's CEO Liam Scully gives us the perspective from his club, who scored the highest on Equality Standards. As we find out, there isn't a 'one size fits all' approach being a well-run football club

When the Football Association allowed Wimbledon Football Club to move to Milton Keynes, the club’s supporters went through an emotional journey. We discuss the grief, anger and ultimate euphoria that led to the formation of AFC Wimbledon and its rise to the Football League with former Dons Trust board member Niall Couper, former Wimbledon player Ian Cooke, the secretary of the Wimbledon Old Players’ Association Mick Pugh and current Dons Trust board member Mark Lewis.