Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what definition they use for a football fan.

The Government does not see itself as the arbitrator of who counts as a football fan and instead it is something that fans and clubs themselves are in the best position to discern. The makeup of a fan base will differ from club to club and this diversity is what makes football so special. This is why the Government has designed the legislation so that it allows for a bespoke approach to fan engagement, shaped by the Regulator’s guidance and oversight.