Submitted on Wednesday 23rd September 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 29th September 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Allow fans to attend football matches up to (and inc) National League level
Football clubs at National League Level (and below) rely entirely on match day income generated from fans to survive. These community driven clubs are often operated with the help of dedicated volunteers and any money raised from ticket sales is generally reinvested straight back into the clubs.
Football at this level is distinct from the Premier League/EFL. There are no lucrative television contracts to keep the club afloat whilst spectators are unable to attend. The strength of English football is solely reliant on the health of the "football pyramid". If the lower leagues crumble, the top flight suffers too.
It is vital (and perfectly feasible), for spectators to attend matches at this level on a socially distanced basis, whilst upholding the Government's rule of 6.
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There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/334366.
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