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By any measure, these are turbulent times for English football.

The collapse of historic clubs like Bury and Macclesfield, the foiled Super League plot and the Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United are all symptoms – many say - of a sport losing touch with its fans.

We’re joined by Tracey Crouch, whose fan-led review contains potentially game-changing proposals for the way football clubs are financed and run.

We also speak to Brentford’s Stewart Purvis, the only fan-elected director of a Premier League club as we ask whether stricter ownership rules and more fan engagement will help the game rediscover its soul or risk damaging its global appeal.

Panel: Sarah Mulkerrins, Dan Roan, Nesta McGregor, Henry Winter

Producer: Sam Sheringham