Dr Dan Plumley

Fri 6 January 2023 14:57, UK

The introduction of an independent regulator for English football will not stop Tottenham from joining the ongoing plans to reignite the Super League project.

This is the view of finance expert Dr Dan Plumley, who spoke exclusively to Football Insider about how the government’s plans for a new independent regulator will only slow any plans to re-launch the proposed European tournament.

The Telegraph reported last Saturday (31 December) that the government plans to give an independent regulator the power to stop breakaway leagues from forming.

The initial plans for the proposed European Super League fell flat in April 2021 after a huge fan backlash saw all six involved Premier League teams withdraw from the project.

Liverpool have since reaffirmed their stand against the project, while Tottenham refused to reveal their stance when questioned by Football Insider in November 2022.

Football Insider sources also revealed that Super League organisers are planning to stage a conference in Brussels next Friday (13 January) as talks continue about re-launching the project.

Plumley believes that the independent regulator will only inconvenience Super League plans.

“You can put blocks in the way – and this would be a significant block – but there are so many ifs and buts that even if this were to pass, I don’t think it would close the door fully,” Plumley told Football Insider.

“I think there’s always a conversation to be had or a deal to be struck.

“It would be another roadblock, but it won’t close the road completely.

“It will always be there in the background and a lot of it will rest on Uefa’s stance and how much the clubs want to force it, and then you have the other domestic clubs to consider.

“There’s so much at play and so many moving parts so it could be a potential sticking point for a breakaway league but I don’t think it will stop it.“

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