Carlisle United are among 20 clubs who are leading a Fair Game campaign working to find long-term solutions to issues around football.

The campaign advocates protecting the heritage of clubs, a fairer distribution of TV revenues, opposing the European Super League, and tackling discrimination are among the aims.

Mark Middling, who has been involved with the Fair Game campaign's financial side of the proceedings, said the main aims of the campaign are to achieve three main things: Redistributing income down the pyramid in a more equitable way, including an end to parachute payemts; helping clubs by putting in place metrics to help clubs to manage their finances better and; to make clubs more transparent in the ay they are spending their money so fans understand it more.

He said: "We want to make sure that these clubs are surviving and still there for our grandchildren."

Handling the Equality, Discrimination and Inclusion (EDI) side of the campaign, Nigel Davidson said: "The Super League would see the top six English teams playing against the top teams of other countries only, it is something borne out of greed and is unfair."

He also said it ruins the community aspect of football.

Today the Mayors of the two biggest cities in the region have come out with strong vocal support for the Fair Game campaign.

“We need to safeguard the integrity of the pyramid and put community back at the heart of football again,” said Steve Rotheram, the Mayor of Liverpool.

Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Manchester, added: “Fair Game’s proposals are exactly what football needs.

"Football is integral to our communities.

"The game needs a reboot.”

The 20 clubs that are involved in the campaign are: Accrington Stanley, Basingstoke Town, Bury AFC, Bristol Rovers, Cambridge United, Carlisle United, Chester FC, City of Liverpool, Curzon Ashton, Dorking Wanderers, Ebbsfleet United, Grimsby Town, Leyton Orient, Lincoln City, Luton Town, Maidstone United, Newport County AFC, Tonbridge Angels, Tranmere Rovers and AFC Wimbledon.