The government will begin a new search for a chair for the new football oversight committee this week, after halting an earlier search when legislation needed to create it was blocked by the general election.

Sky News has learned that the post will be republished on Friday after names including those of Gordon Brown, the former prime minister, and Ed Balls, the former shadow chancellor and former chairman of Norwich City Football Club, were previously related to employment.

The role, which will be based at the independent football regulator’s new headquarters in Manchester, will require a three-day-a-week commitment, according to officials.

News of this research comes on the day the Football Governance Bill is introduced in the House of Lords, paving the way for the most fundamental shake-up in the oversight of English football in football history.

The Labor administration has scrapped an earlier stipulation that the regulator should take into account British foreign and trade policy when determining whether a new club owner is appropriate.

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The IFR will monitor clubs’ compliance with rules requiring them to listen to supporters’ views on issues such as ticket prices, and could also oversee parachute payments made to clubs in the years following their relegation from the Premier League .

The Elite released a statement expressing reservations about the regulator’s remit, while it was widely welcomed by the English Football League.

A chairman and chief executive are expected to be appointed in the new year.

The creation of the IFR will come as the Premier League is plunged into civil war following Manchester City’s legal battles stemming from allegations it broke financial ownership rules.

A spokesperson for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport declined to comment, while Mr Balls was contacted for comment.