Submitted on Sunday 18th April 2021
Rejected on Friday 23rd April 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Change the equity structure of EPL Clubs Fans should own 51% private entity 49%
I would like the government to review the equity structure of premier league clubs. Private investors should not have the ability to make significant decisions / alterations without the support and backing of the public that support them.
This is in response to the abhorrent decision from 6 premier league teams to try and pursue a European Super League out of sheer greed!!!
With this abhorrent and heinous proposal the football pyramid that has been cultivated and nurtured for years would cease to exist - leading to increased disparity within the game.
Football is important, it can bring us great joy and great sadness but no matter which team you support with the current system if you have the talent you can rise to the top.
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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action:
'Enforce the “50+1” Rule for professional football club ownership in the UK': petition.parliament.uk/petitions/583310.
You might like to know that on Monday 19 April the Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden MP said that he was appalled by the announcement that a handful of clubs are proposing to form their own breakaway European league, ands said the Government would not hesitate to protect one of our greatest national institutions: football. The Culture Secretary said that the Government would back the football authorities to stop this move, and if the football authorities couldn’t act, the Government would. The Culture Secretary said the Government would "put everything on the table to prevent this from happening."
You can read the Culture Secretary's full statement on the European Super League here: www.gov.uk/government/speeches/statement-by-oliver-dowden-on-the-european-super-league
Since you started your petition it has also been announced that all six Premier League teams that were initially involved in the European Super League have withdrawn. You can read a report of this news here: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56823501
Further, on 19 April the Government announced a 'Fan-led review of football governance', which will explore ways of improving the governance, ownership and financial sustainability of clubs in English football, building on the strengths of the football pyramid. You can read more about this review here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/fan-led-review-of-football-governance
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