Petition · past parliament
Launch an investigation into the spike in cardiac episodes in footballers in UK
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Following on from an alarming increase in cardiac episodes amongst FIFA registered footballers, we demand an investigation into why these are occurring and how many of these were vaccinated against COVID-19.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
The health and safety of football players is a matter for their managers and coaches, not the Government or Parliament.
We also couldn't open a petition that made unsubstantiated implications that ill health of footballers was the result of vaccination against Covid-19.
The health and safety of football players is a matter for their managers and coaches, not the Government or Parliament.
We also couldn't open a petition that made unsubstantiated implications that ill health of footballers was the result of vaccination against Covid-19.
Timeline
| 26 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Dec 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Dec 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.