Football Governance Bill
In progressCurrently at: 2nd reading in the Commons.
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Long title
A Bill to require professional and semi-professional football clubs in England to disclose the identity of their owners; to give the Football Association powers to block the ownership of a club by anyone whom they consider is not a fit and proper person; to require all creditors of a football club to be compensated equally should the club go into administration; to facilitate the raising by supporters’ organisations of the finance required to acquire a controlling stake in a football club; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
7 July 2014 – 7 July 2014
- 2nd reading· Commons
7 November 2014 – 7 November 2014
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 1463.