Member

I do appreciate, as I mentioned before, the Minister and her team, and their good intentions in doing this, but I really fear that Clause 22 could have a massively damaging effect to aspiring clubs from the Premier league and the lower divisions. Remember that Brighton and Brentford came out of lower divisions; often, they were down in League One before they started their ascent. That will affect the overall attractiveness of not just the Premier League but of all the English Football League teams as well. That is why we are concerned and calling for the removal of the whole clause. I beg to move.