The consultation period of the Independent Review of Football is in full swing, and this week has been particularly hectic.

As you may know, I chair the political working group of the Review and I am delighted that over 300,000 ordinary football fans have taken part in the consultation through the website (www.independentfootballreview.com) and I continue to urge you all to offer your opinions. Having such a wide consultation not only shows how many people care about “the beautiful game”, but it is of tremendous benefit to the future of the sport.

The purpose of the review is to look at the whole constellation of problems facing football, not least the growing concentration of wealth and succes among an ever-shrinking numbr of clubs.

This is a sore point in Yorkshire, which currently doesn't even have a single Premiership club (compared to 7 in the neighbouring North-West and 6 in London), let alone any likely to qualify for Europe, though at least that must please the Eurosceptics!

Take a look at the site for more information and to offer your own thoughts.