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.