Force English Football League clubs to maintain 50% ownership with supporters

For too long, many owners of football clubs in England have ignored the rich history of football in the UK, how the fans wish their clubs to be run and notions of financial prudence. The Government should return power to the supporters that are the lifeblood of football in this country.

This petition was rejected on 23rd Apr 2021 as it duplicates an existing petition

The Petition Committee commented:
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': https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/583310. You might like to know that 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, ands 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also been announced that all six Premier League teams that were initially involved in the European Super League have withdrawn.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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For the last couple of decades it has become more commonplace for clubs to run into administration due to financial negligence of those running clubs and fans are expected to pick up the bill through their undying support of their club. Now, the so-called 'big six' insult their fans by going against their wishes and signing up to a European Super League in the hopes of bleeding their fans further, or mining new markets where there is no history with the club. Enough is enough.