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Fair Game Index scores show why independent regulator for football is critical, say Trust STFC

Speaking to The Moonraker, Trust vice-chair James Phipps recognised the general reaction to the announcement but was still keen to point reasons why an...

25.08.24, 22:20 Updated 05.06.25, 20:06 9 Minute Read

Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead

The Fair Game Index’s contested ranking of Swindon Town is a good example of why an independent regulator is necessary for football.

That’s the view of Trust STFC, whose vice-chair James Phipps has told The Moonraker that Swindon’s high score makes sense on paper, but lacks nuance or a detailed outlook on the state of play at the club.

The Fair Game Index is a ratings matrix which considers, in its founders’ own words, financial sustainability, good governance, fan engagement, and equality standards.

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Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead is the founder and editor of The Moonraker. He was previously the chief sports writer at the Swindon Advertiser, head of sport at Total Swindon, and has been a Swindon Town fan since 1994.

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