Petition · past parliament
In premier league football. Please introduce the 50+1 rule. Give fans the power.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
For too long now, money has been the main interest in the football teams. Not the fans, not the players or staff. Money. This petition is to bring the sport that we all love back to its rightful owners, the fans. By introducing the 50+1 rule, it will give fans the power to make the correct decisions
For too long now, money has been the main interest in the football teams. Not the fans, not the players or staff. Money. This petition is to bring the sport that we all love back to its rightful owners, the fans. By introducing the 50+1 rule, it will give fans the power to make the correct decisions. Please give us our game back.
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.
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
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.