在公开同意由球迷主导的男足审察报告所提出的建议后，英国政府表示将设立一个独立的足球监管机构。该监管机构或有权制裁违反财务及其它条例的英格兰足球会所。
Whether its clubs such as Burygoingbust, Derbys current financial problems orthe big sixwanting to form a breakaway super league, the governments view is football needs protecting, at times from itself.
无论是像贝里如此的足球会所面临破产、德比郡现在的财务问题，还是英超 “六大豪门” 想要脱离联赛、单独成立一项超级联赛，面对这类足坛危机，英国政府的怎么看是：足球需要保护，有时甚至需要保护其免受自己的伤害。
It wants English football to have an independentregulatorto keep spending under control, and it wantsfansto have more of a say in how their club is run – from the location of a new stadium to changes in kit colour. And anyone wanting to own a football club should not only face financial background checks butscrutinyof theirintegrity.
英国政府期望英格兰足球联赛能由一个独立的监管机构来控制支出，并就会所的运营方法，从新球场的地址到球衣颜色的变化等方面，赋予球迷更多的话语权。而任何想要拥有一家足球会所的人，不只应同意财务背景调查，还应同意审察，以确认其品行端正。
These proposals could take time to become law – if they do at all. And theyre expected to faceoppositionfrom some in the game who fear change could affect thecompetitive balanceor levels of investment.
这类建议即使大概成为正式法规，也需要时间。预计新建议将面临一些足坛人士的反对，他们担忧变化或许会影响角逐平衡和投资水平。
词语表
going bust 破产，破产
the big six 英超 “六大豪门” 足球会所
regulator 监管机构
fans 球迷
scrutiny 详细审察
integrity 品行端正、诚实
opposition 反对建议
competitive balance 角逐平衡
阅读理解：请在读完上文后，回答下列问题。
1.Can you give one example of a problem facing English football?
2. Who does the government want to involve more in how a football club is run?
3.People wanting to own a football club may face new kinds of checks. What kinds of checks are mentioned?
4. True or false?The governments plans are going to become law.
答案
1.Can you give one example of a problem facing English football?
Examples include Bury football club going bust, Derbys current financial problems or the big six wanting to form a breakaway super league.
2. Who does the government want to involve more in how a football club is run?
The government wants fans to have more of a say in how their club is run.
3.People wanting to own a football club may face new kinds of checks. What kinds of checks are mentioned?
Financial background checks and scrutiny of their integrity.
4. True or false?The governments plans are going to become law.
False. These proposals could take time to become law – if they do at all.
