Petition · past parliament
Football clubs must have 51% fan ownership
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK Govt. must bring in legislation to make football fans the majority shareholders of their respective teams.
The German model of fan ownership should be used as a basis for the structure and processes required.
Fans must be 51% majority shareholders of all football clubs.
The German model of fan ownership should be used as a basis for the structure and processes required.
Fans must be 51% majority shareholders of all football clubs.
Football clubs are the heart of most local communities in the UK, and for too long have been exploited by selfish, foreign, narrow-minded interests.
They have been allowed to takeover the clubs purely for the outdated concept of "maximising shareholder wealth" only being measured in terms of "Dollars earned", rather than emphasising or understanding the truer, intangible benefits and wealth that well run football clubs provide to the people who truly support them.
Enough is enough.
They have been allowed to takeover the clubs purely for the outdated concept of "maximising shareholder wealth" only being measured in terms of "Dollars earned", rather than emphasising or understanding the truer, intangible benefits and wealth that well run football clubs provide to the people who truly support them.
Enough is enough.
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
| 20 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Apr 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.