'We are going to be a part of football's future' - independent football regulator the new chairman
Sheffield Wednesday's ongoing struggles constitute a "major concern" and the new football authority is aiming to acquire authority to investigate clubs in similar circumstances, the recently named head the regulator has stated.
Through a comprehensive talk, Kogan, who was appointed on Monday, voiced concern towards the club's followers.
Kogan met with four supporters' associations associated with the football team this week.
The football club have been struggling on and off the field in 2025, with the club missing wage payments on five separate occasions, including in last month.
"Clearly Sheffield Wednesday has been a major concern for the league and a major challenge for the sport," the chairman stated.
"Sheffield Wednesday is one of the great brands for football in England and this week we have met supporters' organizations.
"Our aim is to acquire the ability... which will enable us to take the club and similar situations submitted for our review if they need to be investigated and addressed."
Economic Challenges and Leadership Concerns
The team's struggling chairman the Thai businessman indicated in the summer he would be willing to sell up at their home ground, but he has not been able to secure a deal with potential new owners.
Missed wage deadlines on time in March and May caused limitations by the league officials in summer, stopping Wednesday from completing any transfers or loans for the following recruitment periods, although those limitations were removed in the end of the transfer window.
Authority's Position
Kogan said: "The position was created for the supporters of Wednesday, Bury or any football club where fans are dedicated to a local institution that has represented their community in multiple situations.
"I fully appreciate the team's plight, as I do for every team that in modern times have encountered failure, or nearly ceased operations, for reasons that have nothing to do with the fans themselves."
Inquired if the oversight body could require an owner to sell a club if they are considered unfit, Kogan said: "Should the inquiry concern 'would we intervene in the final instance?', the response would be once we gather the evidence and comprehend the circumstances, we will."
But the chairman emphasized that compelling proprietors to divest clubs would be viewed as the ultimate measure and the authority would rather to work with them.
"Our least desirable course of action is begin intervening in an particular organization, an specific proprietor, without being in a position to cooperate with that proprietor to address the problems affecting the organization and the proprietor's dealing with," Kogan said.
"However, realistically, when you look back over the history of football, over the past few decades there have been particular chairmen, not many, but particular people who have shown negligence in the approach they have taken toward their organizations and finally refuse to accept accountability for the long-term prospects."
Wednesday followers have been demonstrating against owner Dejphon Chansiri during the current campaign
'Mistakes could erase significant advances'
Kogan met with officials from numerous teams to explain the responsibilities of the oversight body this week and maintained it represented a "progressive gathering" with a "significant participation" from the grassroots to elite level.
"The role holds considerable importance, because should mistakes occur, if the world of football gets it wrong, the significant advances achieved might evaporate rapidly," Kogan said.
"Such an outcome is universally undesirable in the terms of English football is a major achievement - we've got to keep it going.
"Substantial financial resources entering the sport and has been invested for the recent generations, because there's no guarantee it will persist in entering the game, which is among the factors explaining I think we have to maintain a focused outlook on potential dangers and naturally, of the next two or three years."
Top Flight Apprehensions
Top flight officials resisted the establishment of an oversight body because of fears of a negative impact on the elite division's competitive balance, but the regulator stated: "I fully support the prosperity and expansion as an commercial operation of the elite league.
"As someone who appreciates the concern of undermining the top flight as an elite competition of England. But simultaneously, if you engage with division representatives after the recent gathering, they would have had a substantial amount of confidence -and, actually, they have been telling us in private they have a significant confidence."
Ideological Links
The regulator remains subject to a "comprehensive investigation" by the official appointments authority after he disclosed making donations to the Labour Party in recent years.
The chairman provided financial support for government minister Lisa Nandy's leadership campaign, along with that of the current Prime Minister.
"I have been entirely transparent regarding my previous political affiliation [with Labour], and that ideological connection terminated the day the select committee approved my appointment," Kogan said.
"I currently have no participation in any form of political activity."
