Member

The noble Lord is, I believe, raising the possibility of clubs banding together and refusing to participate in the licensing process. When enacted, this Bill will be the law of the land, and that law will require football clubs in scope to hold a licence in order to operate a team in the specified competitions. Again, failure to do so would be met with strong sanctions, including the regulator seeking an injunction from the courts. This would not be in any club’s commercial interest, as they would be unable to play in competitions where they generate their income and revenue.