Football Governance Bill: UK Government will relaunch legislation with several changes to the original Bill

The Football Governance Bill will be relaunched in the House of Lords on Thursday .

The Bill will establish an Independent Football Regulator , with ability to implement a backstop measure which could be used should the Premier League and EFL not find agreement over funding.

The updated Bill will also now require clubs to provide 'effective engagement' with fans on ticket prices.

The Government's foreign and trade policy will no longer come into consideration regarding approving club takeovers to ensure Regulator independence.

The Football Governance Bill Mark II is in essence the same Bill , but with some changes.

Women in Football welcome the amendments related to inclusion of Equality, Diversity , and Inclusion ( EDI ), which were notably absent from the original bill.

Currently, women hold only 10% of board positions in the Premier League and a mere 5% in the Championship.

The EFL say the Bill has been framed in a way that will enable the new Regulator to protect and achieve the sustainability of clubs across the entire football pyramid.

Fair Game said it still did not go far enough to address fair financial flow.

Kick It Out chair Sanjay Bhandari welcomed the inclusion of EDI criteria within the regulator's scope.