Paul MacInnes brings great news that is sure to impact the Premier League.
The proposed changes to Football regulation that would ensure clubs cannot be sold to national states will be presented to the House of Lords as legislation returns to Parliament this week. Fair Game, an organization comprised of 34 men’s clubs advocating for a more sustainable approach to managing national sport, has proposed nineteen amendments to the football governance bill.
Other proposals include adding a human rights component to the owners and directors tests, as well as a mandate to disclose the origin of an owner’s funds. The text of the proposed amendment on state ownership states: ‘The bill must exclude the possibility for the owner of a club to be a state or a person or entity controlled by the state.’
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Nottingham Forest now sits third in the Premier League table, an achievement that few predicted at the start of the season. Jonathan Wilson believes this success is due to Nuno Espírito Santo finding comfort in his strategy, which—amid all the background turmoil—is not particularly complicated.
The Forest has had the third-lowest possession in the league this season, but that doesn’t hinder their performance. Or at least, it works for them. A club with a greater sense of self-esteem might insist on having more ball possession or adopting a more sophisticated approach, but simplicity has its own charm.
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Here’s the current Premier League table as it stands.
A sending off at Palace, plenty of goals at Brentford, a first victory for the Wolves, City’s downturn, and Liverpool’s counter-attacks have all made for an exciting weekend in the Premier League so far. And the good news is, there’s more to come.
In our afternoon matches, Leicester heads to Old Trafford for Ruud van Nistelrooy’s final game in charge, a revitalized Forest side takes on Newcastle, and Spurs look to bounce back from European embarrassment against a desperate Ipswich.
Join me for all the goals and highlights at 14:00 GMT kick-offs.
And as always, feel free to email me any thoughts, predictions, questions, or complaints you wish to share.
