Petition · past parliament
Stop any British football team in joining the European football super league
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Football is a tool of which allows a range of benefits such as employment, and other factors for individuals to enjoy. Football fills individuals with passion, emotion, excitement and dedication across the community. With the planned break away this will damage any future of the game
To save generations of sporting stars and clubs in the lower league. The government need to stop this from arising to save the national sport. This would have devastating effects on all levels of the game forcing clubs potentially out of business, people out of work but most of all individuals from losing interest in this as-well as other sports. I ask all supporters to sign this petition and stop the new European super league for the sake of our game and employment opportunities in the future
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
We understand you're concerned about English clubs joining the proposed European Super League, however since you started your petition the Government has clearly expressed its opposition to the plans and the six participating English clubs have all withdrawn, so it is not clear what it is you would like the Government to do.
As you might know, on Monday 19 April the Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden MP said that he was appalled by the announcement that a handful of clubs are proposing to form their own breakaway European league, ands said the Government would not hesitate to protect one of our greatest national institutions: football. The Culture Secretary said that the Government would back the football authorities to stop this move, and if the football authorities couldn’t act, the Government would. The Culture Secretary said the Government would "put everything on the table to prevent this from happening."
You can read the Culture Secretary's full statement on the European Super League here: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/statement-by-oliver-dowden-on-the-european-super-league
You can read a report about the English clubs' withdrawal from the European Super League here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56823501.
You may like to sign this petition which calls for a related action:
'Enforce the “50+1” Rule for professional football club ownership in the UK': Enforce the “50+1” Rule for professional football club ownership in the UK.
As you might know, on Monday 19 April the Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden MP said that he was appalled by the announcement that a handful of clubs are proposing to form their own breakaway European league, ands said the Government would not hesitate to protect one of our greatest national institutions: football. The Culture Secretary said that the Government would back the football authorities to stop this move, and if the football authorities couldn’t act, the Government would. The Culture Secretary said the Government would "put everything on the table to prevent this from happening."
You can read the Culture Secretary's full statement on the European Super League here: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/statement-by-oliver-dowden-on-the-european-super-league
You can read a report about the English clubs' withdrawal from the European Super League here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56823501.
You may like to sign this petition which calls for a related action:
'Enforce the “50+1” Rule for professional football club ownership in the UK': Enforce the “50+1” Rule for professional football club ownership in the UK.
Timeline
| 18 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.