Petition · past parliament
Stop footballers spitting during and after a game of football.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
To pass a law banning the above and from clearing the mucus from their noses
Whist everyone’s Christmas plans have had to be abandoned due to spike in new Covid Variant, Professional footballers continue to enjoy the luxury of being paid thousands of pounds. for spitting and hugging each other with disregard to how they are spreading this virus about.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 20 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Dec 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Dec 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.