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Stop the theft of football from the fans, by the Big 6 billionaire owners

Submitted on Monday 19th April 2021

Rejected on Monday 26th April 2021

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)

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Stop the theft of football from the fans, by the Big 6 billionaire owners

Petition Details

Listen to the fans and understand how huge this is.

Additional Information

Football is not just a game or a business. It is a community and is a massive part of people’s lives. To have 6 billionaires wanting to destroy the pyramid of football only to stuff their own pockets is pure greed


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This petition was rejected

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also been announced that all six Premier League teams that were initially involved in the European Super League have withdrawn.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

We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Enforce the “50+1” Rule for professional football club ownership in the UK: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/583310

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