Premier League club named as England's best-run football club in new rankings as Man Utd given surprise rating

An independent analysis of 34 EFL and non-league clubs has named a Premier League side as the best-run club in England.

Fair Game, a group which stands for better governance and sustainability in football, conducted an independent review 34 EFL and non-league clubs.

It scored the clubs out of 100 based on the criteria of "financial sustainability, good governance, fan engagement and equality standards."

And, perhaps surprisingly, it is a Premier League club that tops the list.

According to The Guardian, the report named Tottenham Hotspur as the best-run football club, earning a score of 68.2 out of 100 on the 'Fair Game Index.'

And closely behind Spurs in second place with a score of 65.4, was Manchester United, a club which has regularly made headlines due to their ownership.

However, under the leadership of new owners INEOS, this appears to have changed, with financial stability and good governance

In total, five Premier League clubs make the top 10 on the Fair Game Index, with Brentford, Fulham and Liverpool the other three.

Fair Game chief executive Niall Couper spoke about the importance of the index.

He said: "To deliver real and meaningful change we need to understand the problems. We’ve designed the Fair Game "Index to do exactly that and help reshape the game we love.

"It is the most comprehensive analysis yet of what it means to be a well-run club, and we’re calling on the authorities, the Football Regulator and football’s governing bodies to work with us."

Daniel Levy has been chair of Tottenham Hotspur for over 20 years, assuming the role in 2001. (Image: Getty)

Reacting to Tottenham's success on the index, club chair Daniel Levy said: “As a club that prides itself on good governance, we are delighted to have been recognised as England’s best-run club by the Fair Game Index,”

“This ranking further demonstrates the huge strides that are being made off the pitch, with our world-class stadium and innovative partnerships enabling sustainable, recurring investment into our football operations to ensure we remain competitive on the pitch and challenge for major honours.

“We welcome Fair Game’s work in highlighting the important role we can all play in operating sustainably to ensure our clubs remain at the heart of our local communities and for fans to enjoy for many generations to come.”