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When it comes to breakaway leagues, the Bill contains a free-standing duty on regulated clubs that prevents them from playing in competitions that the regulator has prohibited. This prohibition binds not only licensed clubs but also any clubs that have played in a specified competition over the previous 10 years. This means that a club cannot simply forsake its licence to join a prohibited competition. If a club breaches this then a full suite of sanctions is available to the regulator, including where appropriate seeking an injunction from the courts.