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Monday briefing: EFL clubs ‘concerned’ over independent regulator’s chairman appointment

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28 April 2025 - 4:30 AM

English Football League (EFL) clubs have expressed concern over the appointment of David Kogan as the first chairman of English football’s new independent regulator, according to The Times.

Last Friday, the UK Government’s culture secretary Lisa Nandy confirmed the 67-year-old media rights executive as the preferred candidate for the position. However, clubs in the EFL, which governs the Championship, League One, and League Two, are reportedly concerned over Kogan, who previously served

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