Kogan appointed new independent football regulator

"The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee found David Kogan appointable after his scrutiny hearing and we are now pleased to proceed in announcing him as chair. It is vital that the work to set up the regulator continues at pace to strengthen the governance of the national game and for that we need a chair in post and a board put in place. We have cooperated fully with the inquiry by the Commissioner of Public Appointments and await the report's publication."

"In May, Kogan told MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMS) during a pre-appointment hearing that he was being "utterly transparent" by declaring his donations. The committee endorsed Kogan, but said he must work to "reassure the football community that he will act impartially and in a politically neutral way". Committee chair Dame Caroline Dinenage warned that Kogan's "past donations to the Labour Party will inevitably leave him open to charges of political bias in a job where independence is paramount"."

David Kogan has been appointed as the first chair of England's new independent football regulator following endorsement by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. The appointment proceeded while a full inquiry by the Commissioner for Public Appointments remains ongoing. Kogan declared donations to Labour figures including Lisa Nandy and Keir Starmer and told MPs he had been "utterly transparent". The committee said he must reassure the football community of impartiality and political neutrality. Dame Caroline Dinenage warned that past Labour donations could create perceptions of political bias. The Department of Culture, Media and Sport said it had cooperated with the inquiry and awaited the report.

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