Football Governance inquiry timeline

• Inquiry: Football Governance
• Culture, Media and Sport Committee homepage

7 December 2010

Inquiry launched

• Read the call for evidence for the football governance inquiry

8 February 2011

Oral evidence from

• Stefan Szymanski, Professor of Economics, CASS Business School
• Sean Hamil, Birkbeck Sport Business Centre, Birkbeck College, University of London
• Patrick Collins, Mail on Sunday
• Lord Triesman (former Chairman FA)
• Graham Kelly (former Chief Executive FA)
• Lord Burns (author of structural review of the FA)
• Parliament TV: Football Governance 8 February 2011
• Transcript of oral evidence: 8 February 2011

15 February 2011

Oral evidence from

• Lord Triesman (former Chairman FA)
• Graham Kelly (former Chief Executive FA)
• Lord Burns (author of structural review of the FA)
• Parliament TV: Football Governance 15 February
• Transcript of oral evidence: Football Governance15 February 2011

8 March 2011

Oral evidence from

• David Gill, Chief Executive, Manchester United
• Peter Coates, Chairman, and Tony Scholes, Director, Stoke City
• Niall Quinn MBE, Chairman, Sunderland
• Lord Mawhinney, former Chairman of the Football League
• Henry McLeish, author of the Review of Scottish Football
• Parliament TV: Football Governance 8 March
• Transcript of oral evidence: Football Governance 8 March 2011

15 March 2011

Oral evidence at Burnley Football Club from

• Ken Bates (Chairman, Leeds football club)
• John Bowler (Chairman, Crewe football club)
• Barry Kilby (Chairman, Burnley football club)
• Julian Tagg (Vice Chairman and Sporting Director, Exeter football club)
• Dave Boyle (Chief Executive, Supporters Direct)
• Malcolm Clarke (Chair, Football Supporters Federation and Fans Representative on the FA Council)
• Steven Powell (Director of Policy and Campaigns, Football Supporters Federation)
• Transcript of oral evidence: Football Governance 15 March 2011

22 March 2011

Oral evidence from

• Ian Watmore, former Chief Executive of the Football Association
• Richard Bevan, Chief Executive, League Managers Association
• Martin O’Neill OBE, former manager of Aston Villa
• Steve Coppell, former manager of Reading
• Parliament TV: Football Governance 22 March 2011
• Transcript of oral evidence: Football Governance 22 March 2011

29 March 2011

Oral evidence at Wembley Stadium from

• David Bernstein, Chairman, The Football Association
• Alex Horne, General Secretary, The Football Association
• Roger Burden, National Game representative, The Football Association Board
• Kelly Simmons, Head of National Game, The Football Association
• Stewart Regan, Chief Executive, The Scottish Football Association
• Transcript of oral evidence: Football Governance 29 March 2011

5 April 2011

Oral evidence from

• Sir Dave Richards, Chairman
• Richard Scudamore, Chief Executive, The Premier League 
• Brian Lee, Chairman
• Dennis Strudwick, General Manager, The Football Conference
• Parliament TV: Football Governance 5 April 2011
• Transcript of oral evidence: Football Governance 5 April 2011

26 April 2011

Oral evidence from

• William Gaillard, adviser to the President, UEFA
• Hugh Robertson MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Sport and the Olympics), Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Henry Burgess, Head of Professional and International Sport, Department for Culture, Media and Sport 
• Parliament TV: Football Governance 26 April 2011 
• Transcript of oral evidence: Football Governance 26 April 2011

29 July 2011

Report published:

• Football Governance: Report, oral and written evidence (HTML) 
• Football Governance: Report, oral and written evidence (PDF version)
• Additional written evidence (HTML)
• Additional written evidence (PDF)

October 2011

Government response published:

• Football Governance: Government response (PDF)