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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 9 December 2024

Debate

Football Governance Bill [HL]

Contribution

We need the proper governance that you would expect in any well-run business so that the owners are protected from undue attack and the fans know that the club is being properly run, and you cannot have a representative of the fans without a proper governance structure. It is as simple as that. I say to the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, that, because I am determined that we do not go on until 3 am or into Christmas, I will leave it at that. It is as simple as the amendments outline: we need a code of practice that everybody understands and that they can adhere to, so that on a weekend or an evening we can get the kind of game out there that the fans deserve.

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