Implement the 50+1 rule through all ‘Elite’ levels of English football.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We are pushing Boris Johnson and the Conservative government to work with the English Premier League, English Football League and the National League System in implementing the famous 50+1 Rule found in German Professional Football. From the heights of the EPL down to the NL North and South.

We want the Government to consider this for the fact that football fans and supporters deserve more authority over their clubs and should be entitled to have a say in key decisions over them, as after all it is THEIR club. This comes specifically off the back of the threat of the ‘European Super League’ where offshore owners decided their pockets are more important than the desires of their fans, players and the all round footballing community. We know for a fact PM Boris Johnson backs us.

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 which calls for the same action: Enforce the “50+1” Rule for professional football club ownership in the UK

You may be interested to know that 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.

Timeline

20 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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