ENGLISH football’s independent regulator must be given stronger powers to correct the financial imbalances in the game, a campaign group has warned.

The Football Association, Premier League and EFL are involved in talks around a “New Deal For Football,” at the centre of which are discussions about how television income generated at the top level should flow down the pyramid.

The government said last week in a consultation response to its white paper on football governance that it remains committed to football finding its own solution to dividing up television cash, but says the new regulator will have backstop powers to enforce a settlement if one cannot be agreed.