Petition · past parliament

Stop the sale of Wembley Stadium to private hands.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

There are reports that the FA have agreed to sell Wembley Stadium to Shahid Khan, the American billionaire. This stadium only opened in 2007, at an estimated total cost of £1 billion (including improvements to local transport infrastructure). This would see a national asset being sold abroad.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Any decision about selling Wembley Stadium is the responsibility of the Football Association, not the UK Government or Parliament.

You could contact the FA directly about this issue:
http://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/contact-us

You could start a new petition to ask the UK Government to urge the FA not to sell Wembley Stadium.

Timeline

27 Apr 2018 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 May 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.