Implement the 50-1 club ownership rule in English football

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Implement the 50-1 rule which means that clubs – and, by extension, the fans - hold a majority of their own voting rights. For example under German Football League [DFL] rules, football clubs will not be allowed to play in the Bundesliga if commercial investors have more than a 49 percent stake.

Following the events of the last 48 hours, the current ownership system in the UK is a direct threat to the culture and livelihood of the game. The government needs to crack down and make legislative change for the betterment of our game.

50-1 means that private investors cannot take over clubs and push through measures that prioritise profit over the wishes of supporters. The ruling simultaneously protects against reckless owners and safeguards the democratic customs of German 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 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

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

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 26 Apr 2021

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