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Dan Roan
BBC sports editor

“Strengthened” legislation to establish an independent football regulator for the elite men’s game in England is set to be introduced to Parliament by the government.

The regulator will be given “new powers” as part of the Football Governance Bill, including over the Premier League’s controversial multi-million pound ‘parachute payments’ that are given to relegated clubs.

It will “explicitly require clubs to provide effective engagement” with fans on changes to ticket prices, and any proposals to relocate home grounds.

It will no longer be required to consider government foreign and trade policy when approving club takeovers, and there will be “a clear commitment” to do more to improve equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

The bill will be introduced on Thursday in the House of Lords in an attempt to speed up the legislation.

The bill, tabled initially in March, failed to pass through Parliament before the general election was called in May.

But in “major changes” to the proposed legislation, the Labour government is set to strengthen the regulator’s remit, which will oversee clubs in the top five tiers of the game.