The person that could determine who owns Manchester City threatens to resign if the British government interferes with the case. David Kogan is head of the Independent Football Regulator, a watchdog group charged with maintaining British football’s financial health. “Let me be really, really clear about this. Our independence is absolute, and my independence, personally, is absolute,” he said. “Any form of political interference on the way we operate is going to result in my resigning from this role. And I stand by that completely.” As part of their role evaluating the suitability of club owners and executives, Kogan would have to decide whether to force the City’s ownership to sell, if the charges against them are upheld.