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Ensure six premier league clubs are charged with bringing disrepute to football

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

The proposal by six premier league football clubs to set up a closed system super european league has been condemed by football fans,players and managers across the UK.

Parliament must debate what the appropriate punishment should for bringing the National game of football into disrepute
Thousands of fans acroos the UK hVe been shocked by the actions of some football club owners, particularly American owners.

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, and 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also been announced that all six Premier League teams that were initially involved in the European Super League have withdrawn.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

20 Apr 2021 Petition opened for signatures
27 Apr 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Apr 2021

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