Return professional football clubs to majority fan ownership.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Implement a new model of ownership for all professional football clubs in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which rests majority ownership of clubs with fan trusts, similar to the German 50+1 rule, rewarding owners with exemptions due to longevity of investment in clubs and communities.

The failed proposal for a European Super League has highlighted the excessive levels of greed that permeate through professional football at all levels to the detriment of fans and communities alike. Without prior consultation, club 'owners' are able to take decisions which have sometimes irreversible impacts on society (think ESL, Wimbledon FC and Bury FC), with very little recourse. Returning clubs to majority fan ownership is a proven way to ensure that this does not happen again.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

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
27 Apr 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Apr 2021

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