England and English soccer teams could be removed from UEFA competitions if a new regulator is considered to be “Government interference” in the sport.

Uefa has written to the UK government to warn that England could be expelled from Euro 2028 over concerns about “government interference in the running of football”. The warning comes following government plans to set up an Independent Football Regulator (IFR) for the men’s game, with a bill to establish the regulator reintroduced in July.

UEFA has warned the UK government that England risk a ban from the Euro 2028 tournament they are co-hosting if Prime Minister Keir Starmer goes ahead with existing plans for a men's football regulator,

England and English football teams could be removed from UEFA competitions if a new regulator is considered to be "government interference" in the sport.

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has expressed strong concern over the British government's plans to create an institution overseeing the finances of English football clubs. In the context of the threat of exclusion from competitions,