The Football Governance Act 2025 (the Act) received Royal Assent on 21 July 2025. The Act establishes the Independent Football Regulator (IFR), who will have powers to oversee aspects of the game in England.
These include powers to operate a licensing regime, and to monitor and enforce compliance with requirements on financial regulation; fan engagement; club heritage; and will introduce an enhanced club owners, directors and senior executives test (ODSE).
However, establishing the IFR is expected to be complete in the autumn, when the organisation is scheduled to have an independent Board comprising Executive and Non-executive Directors, a Chair and a Chief Executive Officer.
In preparation for the full IFR operation kicking off, a series of consultations have been set in motion:
These important consultations are open to all football fans and close on Monday 6 October 2025. In addition, the IFR has insituted two surveys:
- Accessibility Requirements
- Engage IFR – Share Your Feedback
However, the last one is just about using the IFR website (what they call Engage IFR digital service) and not about providing feedback on the IFR or its work.