Submitted on Monday 19th April 2021
Rejected on Friday 23rd April 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Stopping the European Super League and Reforming British Football
The government must take any and all necessary measures to stop British teams breaking away to form a "European Super League"; and introduce a commission to review British football including consideration of introducing fan ownership models and introduction of an independent regulator.
For many communities the football club is at its heart, where we go to relax and support our local team. Yet, far too often these communities have had that ripped away with decisions taken without the consents of the fans. The decision of the Six clubs to form a "Super League" is a threat to all of British football. It represents the greed and profiteering now at the heart of our beautiful game. Please consider signing this petition to try and put football back in the hands of the fans.
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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proposed European Super League, however since you started your petition the six participating English clubs have all withdrawn, and the Government has launched a fan-led review of football governance.
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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