Submitted on Monday 19th April 2021
Rejected on Monday 26th April 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Not permit English football clubs to play in the ESL or be televised in the UK
To enforce restrictions to not allow English football clubs to participate in a European Super League. In addition if these fixtures are to take place then this is not to be permitted on UK soil or televised in the UK
The current clubs involved and have currently agreed are not in agreement with any football governing body.
The supporters groups of all the UK teams involved have publicly voiced their disapproval of the competition.
A large amount of public figures including former players, MPs, PMs and the general public have voiced their disapproval and condemned this action.
The devastating effect it will have on lower league, grass roots and our national sport in general
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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also been announced that all six Premier League teams that were initially involved in the European Super League have withdrawn.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
You may wish 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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