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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 15 January 2025
Debate
Football Governance Bill [HL]Contribution
I think we have to be honest and say, “If only this Bill were just about fan engagement”. But there are huge swathes more to it, with the consequence that, when fans find out, they will genuinely be, like, “What? I thought this was about rogue owners or club heritage or what have you”. Think of the rows we have had this evening. Well, not rows but, you know, the mystery of the UEFA letter. When you tell people that, they do not understand why there is such a lack of transparency. I still do not know whether senior members of foreign Governments have to go through the ownership test, because we have had contradictory answers. There are all sorts of issues that we have raised that are genuinely, honestly and in good faith about the potential unintended consequences of this Bill.
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