Submitted on Tuesday 20th April 2021
Rejected on Monday 26th April 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Abolish all plans proposed by the breakaway group - The European Super League.
Parliament must unite with representatives of the FA, the Premier League and Fans in a permanent and official capacity in order to govern and protect the nations football and prevent any such 'closed shop' or breakaway league from being created.
Football has the power to change not only the lives of individuals but to impact the wider society. Football brings people together, it brings families together and most importantly it brings races together. Football has always been and needs now more than ever to be a symbol that everyone can - at the same time, compete together and live along side each other. The Government must take the lead and speak for the people, the real fans and not be dictated to by those whose power is money!
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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also been announced that all six Premier League teams that were initially involved in the European Super League have withdrawn.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
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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