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Service
- IFR licensing preparation for football clubs
How Elite prepares a club's Independent Football Regulator licence application, from ownership and funding to governance and fans.
- The service
Seven pieces of work behind an IFR application, how an engagement runs, and the two ways to work with Elite.
IFR licensing
- IFR licensing requirements
The published provisional licence requirements area by area, the 38 Annex A questions and the five Club Code principles.
- Insights
Guides and analysis on IFR licensing, club finance, ownership tests, fan engagement and football governance news.
Examples
- Example: when a funding letter ends before the forecast does
An illustrative worked example with a fictional club, showing how a funding gap becomes an owned question for the board.
- Example: a board pack that shows its working
An illustrative board-pack extract with a fictional club, showing sources, open questions and the decision.
Access
- Client sign in
Sign in to your club's Elite workspace or accept an invitation.
Insights
- All guides and analysis
- The Manchester City ruling: what it means for clubs outside the Premier League
Analysis, 5 October 2026. What the independent commission found against Manchester City, what happens next, where the IFR fits, and the practical lessons for Championship to National League clubs.
- The IFR provisional licence: what your club must prepare and when
Guide, 5 October 2026. A plain guide to the Independent Football Regulator's provisional licence application: the window, the 38 Annex A questions, the documents and who signs.
- How to prepare the IFR forecast and financial plan
Guide, 4 October 2026. What the regulator's forecast template asks for, how to evidence owner funding, and how to keep the financial plan current once your club is licensed.
- Fan engagement under the IFR: running consultation that stands up
Guide, 3 October 2026. What the IFR application asks about fan consultation, what a usable record looks like, and how to make supporters' views part of real club decisions.
- The IFR owners, directors and senior executives test: what your club should check
Guide, 2 October 2026. Who counts as an owner, what the IFR assesses, when the test applies, and how it connects to the personnel statement in your provisional licence application.