Introduce a system similar to The Bundesliga’s 50+1 rule in English football

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

As clubs like Bury have fell prey to greedy businessmen, maybe this would have not have happened if the club and it’s fans owned a 50+1% of the club. This would benefit the English football league system as it has done in Germany

The Bundesliga boasts low season ticket prices, high attendances and a class quality of football. Also there is more competition between clubs unlike in our top flight. Furthermore, due to this rule no club in Germany has ever went bust in the 21st century as opposed to many clubs in the football pyramid

Why it was rejected

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

This would be a decision for football clubs and their governing bodies.

There are petitions about the governance of football clubs. You might like to sign one or more of these.

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Timeline

23 Sep 2019	Petition opened for signatures
30 Sep 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 30 Sep 2019

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