UEFA said England was at risk of being “banned” from hosting the tournament. European Championship Or even participate in it, if British Prime Minister Keir Starmer goes ahead with his plans to create a “football oversight body”.
In a letter to Culture Minister Lisa Nandy, UEFA said there should be “no government interference in the running of football”.
With Britain and Ireland hosting the tournament,Euro 2028Next, UEFA sent a letter to the Minister of Culture warning against “any government interference in the management of football”.
This comes in the wake of government plans to set up an independent football regulatory body.
In the letter, seen by several British media outlets, UEFA general secretary Theodore Theodoridis warned against plans in the King’s Speech that would give the new governing body powers to oversee clubs in English football leagues.
He said the game’s independence was a “fundamental requirement”.
The exclusion would prevent English clubs from being able to compete in the Champions League and other competitions. European Union Other, in addition to the national team’s inability to participate in or organize the European Championship.