Soccer-UK regulator should use light touch, says Brighton CEO

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - October 5, 2019 Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy and Brighton & Hove Albion chief executive Paul Barber inside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - The proposed independent football regulator in Britain should not be too intrusive and allow clubs to grow without being hindered by bureaucracy, Brighton & Hove Albion Chief Executive Paul Barber said on Wednesday.

The Football Governance Bill is going through the House of Lords before it is due to be sent to the Commons for Members of Parliament to consider before becoming law.