'Greedy' - Gary Neville slams Premier League after threat of barring Manchester United from Europe

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has slammed the Premier League and accused them of acting like bullies ahead of the potential introduction of an independent football regulator.

The Football Governance Bill, which includes the setting up of an independent regulator, was introduced by the Conservatives in March and Labour are pushing ahead with it.

The need for an independent regulator in English football became a prominent talking point after the Super League debacle. The government have said it will 'protect football clubs' by 'ensuring their financial sustainability' and the bill, providing that it passes through parliament, will give a regulator backstop powers that means they could intervene in football when necessary.

Neville has been a strong supporter of an independent regulator and it's thought its introduction would help protect the interests of English football fans throughout the pyramid.

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The Premier League have been reluctant to see an independent regulator introduced but the organisation's CEO Richard Masters has warned it would be a 'risk' for it to be formed.

There has been a suggestion that English teams could be barred from European competition if the new regulator is introduced due to UEFA rules against state involvement in football governance, but Labour have dismissed those concerns and reiterated it would be independent.

Neville has slammed the Premier League for their reluctance to welcome an independent regulator and, speaking to PA at a Labour conference on Monday, he said: “We have a Premier League that’s entitled, they feel entitled. I’m not going to use the