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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 December 2024

Debate

Football Governance Bill [HL]

Contribution

From our extensive engagement with clubs, we believe the vast majority will welcome regulation and engage constructively with the regulator, not least because already well-run clubs should feel little impact from the regulator’s proportionate regime. However, if some clubs want to play chicken with the regulator and flout laws aimed at safeguarding heritage and sustainability, that would be appalling behaviour to show their fans, the global football community, commercial partners and the wider public. This is a regime with teeth, and that will not be something that will be allowed to happen.

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