RESPONDING to the news of an impasse between the Premier League and the EFL on football's finances, Niall Couper, CEO of Fair Game, said:
"The continuing impasse between the Premier League and the EFL over parachute payments and the financial flow in football has only one realistic solution: An independent regulator.
"We need to move towards a game that honours the pyramid, rewards well-run clubs and respects the fans.
"Our Sustainability Index does exactly that. Football's wealth should be distributed to clubs based on four criteria: financial sustainability, good governance, equality standards and fan engagement.
"It should not be a deal done between billionaires in smoke-filled rooms, but instead done with helping well-run community clubs and the fans in mind."
