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Don't relegate English Football to a lower division in Europe.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

If Brexit actually happens, the Government must issue assurances that the standard, quantity & quality of players available to teams to sign won't be affected by stopping FOM. If the Premier League cannot recruit the best players from Europe our ability to compete at the top level will be reduced
For our clubs to compete in Europe at the top level we need to be able to sign the best players from the EU. The Governments bad deal and fixation on FOM cannot be allowed to stop our clubs being competitive. We need assurances that the same number and quality of players will be available and no Government policy will affect this.

Why it was rejected

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Timeline

26 Nov 2018 Petition opened for signatures
3 Dec 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Dec 2018

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