The chairman of the Football Association is being hauled in front of MPs amid claims that a recent newspaper investigation exposed "continuing major failings in the current system of football governance".
Greg Clarke will give evidence to the Culture, Media and Sport select committee in the wake of a series of damaging revelations.
The FA's director of governance and regulation, Darren Bailey, will also be giving evidence.
Reports in the Daily Telegraph have sent shockwaves through the game, with Sam Allardyce leaving his job as England manager after undercover reporters filmed him giving advice on how to get around FA rules on third party ownership.
The Commons select committee has now issued a stinging statement about the lack of action by the FA to get a grip on the game.
"Recent events have highlighted the continuing major failings in the current system of football governance in the UK, as well as internationally," it said.
"The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has repeatedly urged the football authorities to improve self-governance.
"Although the committee's recommendations have been backed by successive sports ministers and progress has been promised by the FA, in practice very little has changed: the governance of football is cumbersome, and power lies with the clubs, especially in the Premier League.
"Real reform in relation to the ownership of clubs, transfers of players, the influence of fans, the role of agents and investment in the grassroots - amongst other issues - has stalled."
The statement also says it would be "very unlikely" the FA would be found to comply with the Government's "gold standard charter" for the governance of sporting bodies.
In the last Parliament, the Committee recommended legislation to enforce good governance if no further progress had been made.
Clarke and Bailey will appear in front of MPs on October 17 at 11am, with the venue due to be announced next week.
Source: PA
