Petition · past parliament
Keep grass roots and football training on
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Not to stop football training and matches
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Organised team sport is already exempt from the rule of 6: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-phased-return-of-sport-and-recreation/return-to-recreational-team-sport-framework
If you want football to be exempt from all Covid-19 restrictions, we could accept a petition requesting this, but it would need to be clear that is what you want to happen.
If you want football to be exempt from all Covid-19 restrictions, we could accept a petition requesting this, but it would need to be clear that is what you want to happen.
Timeline
| 12 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Oct 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.