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That could easily, and rightly, be interpreted as a change in trade and foreign policy. Should that change occur, it would be in complete contrast to the objectives that the Minister has set out of it being aligned to UEFA policy, and it would be a very real concern. It may not be her Government; it may be another Government in the future who would do that—they might take a view about ownership of football clubs. The point of us in Committee is to make sure the legislation is rock solid and no longer based on intention or risk or the response from UEFA in conversation. After all, UEFA has already intervened; it came forward and said, “There’s a clause in this Bill we don’t like” and so the Government removed it, and they could easily do that again in the future.