More than 100,000 people have signed a parliamentary petition, launched by ex-footballers, calling for an independent regulator in English football.
They say April's European Super League attempted breakaway demonstrates the need to reform the game's governance.
It must now be considered for a parliamentary debate.
"As football fans, we were appalled by the attempt to set up a European Super League," reads the letter, which has also been signed by Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards.
"It was a direct threat to the integrity of the game; destroying the concept of sporting merit and open competition.