Explainer-Soccer-Proposed independent regulator for English football

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Women's International - Arnold Clark Cup - England v Italy - Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, Britain - February 19, 2023 General view inside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

LONDON (Reuters) - English professional soccer is set for its most radical overhaul since the rules were invented more than a century ago, the Government said on Thursday as it announced its plan to create an independent regulatory body.

Its wide-ranging white paper 'A sustainable future - reforming club football governance', published on Thursday details the powers that the regulator, once made law, will have.