Petition · past parliament

To stop the creation of a football European Super League.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To intervene and stop the rich owners of European football clubs from stealing the game from true fans and creating a league that only allows the richest clubs to compete with one another, shutting out clubs that do not have as much money.
These proposals will damage our game beyond repair. The fans were never consulted and their feelings or views were never considered. Our game forms the fabric of a society that loves the game and we feel it must be inclusive to all teams, not just the richest. This travesty must not be allowed.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

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

Since you started your petition it has also been announced that all six Premier League teams that were initially involved in the European Super League have withdrawn. You can read a report of this news here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56823501

Further, on 19 April the Government announced a 'Fan-led review of football governance', which will explore ways of improving the governance, ownership and financial sustainability of clubs in English football, building on the strengths of the football pyramid. You can read more about this review here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fan-led-review-of-football-governance

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Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 Apr 2021

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