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Scrap the 3pm Saturday football blackout as its now outdated.

Submitted on Friday 1st May 2020

Rejected on Thursday 16th July 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Scrap the 3pm Saturday football blackout as its now outdated.

Petition Details

Allow televised football at 3pm on Saturdays in the UK.

Additional Information

Given the change in paid TV it’s no longer relevant to push people to attending life football matches.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

The 3pm Saturday "blackout" is a rule set by professional football associations and leagues, not the UK Government or Parliament. It is for them to decide whether to remove the "blackout" or not.

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