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Football Governance Bill: Legislation for independent football regulator being introduced

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The UK government will continue plans for an independent football regulator when the Football Governance Bill is introduced in Parliament on Tuesday.

The legislation would grant powers to a body, independent of both government and football authorities, to oversee clubs in England's top five tiers.

The government announced plans to appoint a regulator in February 2023, following a fan-led review in 2022.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it is "a historic moment for football fans".

"It will make sure their voices are front and centre," he added. "Football has long been one of our greatest sources of national pride.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68602074

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Malaysia becomes second country to reject hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games

Friday 22 March 2024 14:21, UK

Malaysia has rejected an offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games - putting it at risk of being cancelled for the first time since the Second World War.

Officials said the Commonwealth Games Federation's (CGF) offer of £100m in funding was insufficient and they had not been left with enough time to plan.

Malaysia, which hosted the 1998 games, had agreed to step in after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew as hosts for similar reasons in July last year.

Malaysian government spokesperson Fahmi Fadzil said on Friday: "If we had a longer time, we would definitely do it, but because there's such a short time, we definitely can't do it.

"When we assessed the viability of hosting the Games, the length of time needed and the cost was seen to be particularly prohibitive."

https://news.sky.com/story/malaysia-bec ... s-13099881

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Justice Department settles with Larry Nassar victims for $138.7 million

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/ju ... r-AA1nwMsl