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David Kogan will earn £130,000 a year as chair of the Independent Football Regulator
Media rights advisor David Kogan OBE has been confirmed as the first chair of the Independent Football Regulator despite an inquiry into his appointment remaining ongoing.
Kogan was named preferred candidate by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport earlier this year but questions about his suitability were raised after he revealed he had donated to the election campaigns of both Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy .
The Commissioner for Public Appointments, William Shawcross, announced an inquiry in June but DCMS has confirmed that Kogan and two non-executive directors of the football regulator have now taken up their posts.
The 68-year-old Kogan, best known for advis