Submitted on Tuesday 20th April 2021
Rejected on Tuesday 27th April 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Change ownership rules for English Premier League clubs
I propose that ownership of English Premier League clubs is immediately changed to mirror the German model, whereby an individual owner can not hold more than 49% of the shares, the majority has always to be controlled by the fans of the club.
The heart and soul of our national game is at stake here. Overseas owners do not seem to understand the principals of a meritocracy, whereby clubs are rewarded or penalised with promotion/relagation or admission to European competition based on their performance throughout the season. The American sports franchise system, where there is an absence of jeopardy, will not work in the English or European game.
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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/583310
You may be interested to know that 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.
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