Premier League warns of FIFA and UEFA threat as it highlights regulator concerns

English football risks the threat of future sanctions from FIFA and UEFA if the Government does not ensure the game's new regulator is truly independent, the Premier League has warned.

The league's chief executive Richard Masters was asked last month by Culture, Media and Sport select committee chair Dame Caroline Dinenage to set out his organisation's concerns about the proposed regulator, which is set to be operational when the Football Governance Bill gains Royal Assent.

His reply to Dinenage's letter was published on Thursday, and stated the league's view that the Government 'has written a stronger role than anticipated for itself' into the draft Bill.

«It is important that the IFR (independent football regulator) is, and is seen to be, fully independent of Government,» text contained in an appendix to Masters' letter states.

«The Secretary of State must write a Football Governance Statement every three years, as well as have the ability to expand the types of financial conditions that can be imposed on clubs, designate additional Premier League revenue to be eligible for redistribution, and to determine what 'significant influence' means when it comes to ownership.

»This is in addition to a very specific clause that states the IFR must have regard to the trade and policy objectives of the Government when making decisions about the suitability of owners and directors.

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«The Government appears to have written a stronger role than anticipated for itself in this regime. This may lead to pressure for a future Secretary of State to further expand the scope and