THE MAN selected by the government to lead football’s new independent regulator will face scrutiny from MPs this morning.

David Kogan was announced as Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy’s preferred candidate to chair the watchdog on April 25 and he will now appear before the culture, media and sport (CMS) select committee for a pre-appointment hearing.

Kogan has advised the Premier League, the EFL and other leagues on broadcast rights deals in a 45-year career as a media executive, business leader and corporate adviser.