'We are going to be a part of football's future' - independent football regulator the new chairman
Sheffield Wednesday's persistent issues are seen as a "serious issue" and the new football authority is seeking powers to examine team situations in such situations, its new chair the official has declared.
Through a comprehensive talk, Kogan, who was appointed on Monday, showed understanding towards supporters of the Owls.
The chairman convened with four fan organizations associated with the Championship side recently.
The team have been struggling on and off the field in this season, with the club failing to pay players on time on five separate occasions, including in September.
"Clearly Sheffield Wednesday has been a major concern for the league and a major challenge for the sport," Kogan told.
"Wednesday stands as one of the great brands for the English game and in recent days we have met supporters' organizations.
"Our aim is to acquire the ability... which will enable us to take Sheffield Wednesday - and other clubs brought to our attention if they warrant scrutiny and dealt with."
Economic Challenges and Ownership Situation
The club's controversial proprietor the Thai businessman suggested earlier this year he would be willing to sell up at Hillsborough, but he has been unable to finalize an agreement with potential new owners.
Missed wage deadlines on time in earlier this year led to sanctions by the English Football League (EFL) in mid-year, blocking the team from conducting any recruitment activities for the subsequent signing windows, although that restriction was lifted in August.
Regulator's Perspective
The chairman stated: "Our role exists to serve the fans of Sheffield Wednesday, Bury or any football club where fans are dedicated to a local institution that has been part of their lives in multiple situations.
"I have absolute sympathy for the club's situation, as I do for all the clubs that over recent decades have faced collapse, or approached financial ruin, for reasons that have nothing to do with the followers."
When asked if the oversight body could require an chairman to relinquish a club if they are considered unfit, the regulator answered: "If your question is 'would we intervene in the final instance?', the answer is once we collect the information and understand the situation, we will."
But the regulator clarified that requiring chairmen to relinquish clubs would be considered the final option and the authority would rather to collaborate with owners.
"The last thing what we want to do is commence engagement with an individual club, an individual owner, without having the opportunity to collaborate with that proprietor to address the problems affecting the organization and the chairman's encountering," Kogan said.
"In actuality, when you look back over the history of football, over the recent generations there have been particular chairmen, a small minority, but particular people who have shown negligence in the manner they have operated their organizations and finally don't wish to take responsibility for the long-term prospects."
Sheffield Wednesday supporters have been voicing opposition to the team's chairman during the current campaign
'Mistakes could erase significant advances'
Kogan met with officials from numerous teams to detail the scope of the regulator on Wednesday and maintained it represented a "progressive gathering" with a "substantial involvement" from the lower divisions to the top flight.
"It's a job that's actually really important, because should mistakes occur, if the sport makes errors, the remarkable development accomplished necessary will vanish incredibly quickly," the regulator warned.
"Such an outcome is universally undesirable in the context of the English game is a major achievement - we need to continue the progress.
"There's an enormous amount of money coming into football and has been channeled for the past two decades, because certainty is lacking it will persist in entering the game, which is among the factors explaining I think we have to adopt a precise perspective on risk and of course, of the immediate future."
Elite Division Worries
The Premier League opposed the establishment of an oversight body because of apprehensions regarding adverse consequences on the elite division's competitive balance, but the chairman responded: "I fully support the achievement and development as an commercial operation of the Premier League.
"I of all people understand the apprehension regarding damaging the division as a high-quality offering of this country. But concurrently, if you consult with top flight officials after this week's discussion, they would have had a high level of reassurance -and, in fact, they have been telling us in private they have a high level of reassurance."
Political Connections
The chairman continues to confront a "full inquiry" by the official appointments authority after he revealed he contributed money to the political party in recent years.
The chairman donated money to Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy's leadership campaign, along with that of the current Prime Minister.
"I have been entirely transparent regarding my past party membership [with Labour], and that political affiliation came to an end the day the parliamentary committee confirmed my selection," Kogan said.
"I am presently disconnected from any sort of politics."
