The future of league football: a critique of the report of the chester committee of enquiry

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Abstract
Professional football in England has been in decline for many years when measured in terms of paying spectators. In response to the growing financial problems of member clubs the Football League invited Sir Norman Chester, Chairman of an earlier investigation in 1968, to analyse the game's problems and recommend solutions including a possible restructuring of the League. The recommendations of the Chester Committee of Enquiry are evaluated from the perspective of the economist, drawing attention to the objectives of football clubs, the structure of costs, the nature of competition and the demand for the product. It is concluded that the recommendations, though in certain respects supportable, are in others flawed by failure to appreciate the economic features of the industry.

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