Ex-Football Association chief David Bernstein claims UEFA s threat to exclude England from Euro 2028 was a “last throw of the dice” as they opposed an independent regulator of the sport.
UEFA general secretary Theodore Theodoridis has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, in a letter reported by The Times, insisting there should be “no government interference in the running of football” and that the introduction of an independent regulator could result in England being excluded from UEFA.
That severe sanction would mean English clubs would not be permitted to compete in the Champions League and other UEFA competitions. It would also jeopardise co-hosts England’s participation at Euro 2028.
But Bernstein, FA chairman from 2011 to 2013 and a long-time…