Rishi Sunak risks letting down Red Wall Tory MPs over 'watering down' plans to save English football and protect lower league clubs, it was claimed last night.
The Prime Minister was warned that a proposed new football regulator would be 'too weak' to help stop lower-league clubs from going to the wall.
One Northern Tory MP said the Football Government Bill would only work 'if the regulator has the power to properly oversee football activities across the 92 football league teams.'
There were also claims that proposals to redistribute money from the wealthy Premier League were 'flawed' over plans to let relegated teams keep huge 'parachute' payments.