Submitted on Sunday 18th April 2021
Rejected on Friday 23rd April 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Stop the Premier League’s ‘big 6’ joining a European Super League.
Debate what can be done to prevent Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Chelsea joining a breakaway European Super League, bearing in mind the potential damage that this could do in undermining our existing domestic competitions.
I believe this is damaging to the sport of football in England. It represents a slap in the face to the communities the clubs represent, and, if allowed to go ahead, will be one step towards their complete departure from domestic competitions. Not only that, it will have an immediate undermining effect on existing competitions in England. The proposed super league damages the culture, tradition, economics and society of football at home and steps which can be taken to prevent it must be debated.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We understand you're concerned about English clubs joining the proposed European Super League, however since you started your petition the Government has clearly expressed its opposition to the plans and the six participating English clubs have all withdrawn, as you may know.
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
You can read a report about the English clubs' withdrawal from the European Super League 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
You may like to sign this petition which calls for a related action:
'Enforce the “50+1” Rule for professional football club ownership in the UK': petition.parliament.uk/petitions/583310.
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