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Petition · past parliament

Make it compulsory for British football clubs to have 51% ownership by fans.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

In light of the intended European Super League and the damage that will be done the British government needs to look after our football clubs as part of our national heritage. To do this we should adopt a model similar to Germany which gives fans real control and say in their clubs

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Enforce the “50+1” Rule for professional football club ownership in the UK

Timeline

19 Apr 2021 Petition opened for signatures
26 Apr 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 Apr 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.