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Government’s plan to protect English football: The Verdict

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 February 2023

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PUT RULES IN PLACE
Dulwich Hamlet chairman Ben Clasper hopes government reforms will level football’s financial playing field but insists authorities cannot rely solely on punitive measures.
Despite boasting the biggest attendances in National League South, Clasper says one of the biggest challenges his club faces is “the huge difference” in models of operation.
“We want to see some standardisation, policies and financial governance over what amounts to unfair advantage, I think, off the pitch,” he said.
“That needs to be levelled and the greater framework you put around the financial manageme...

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