Submitted on Monday 27th October 2014
Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
United Kingdom National Football Team
It makes no sense for the United Kingdom to be represented by four separate teams; it should be represented by a single team.
The existence of four separate teams merely creates national disunity, reduces the qualifying Home Nations teams’ chances winning any World Cup and leaves footballers in non-qualifying Home Nations teams underemployed.
A permanent British team has been supported by people including Tony Banks, Jack Straw and Laurence Robertson. Opponents to a British football team have weak arguments against it, believing that existing footballing identities should not be sacrificed for better chances of success.
The teams and football associations of England, Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland should be merged, with players from the pre-existing teams being selected for the United Kingdom team via a knockout tournament process and meritocratic training programmes.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
A matter for the 4 different football associations.
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