BSKYB AND MANCHESTER UNITED

Motion Text

That this House welcomes the decision by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to block the take-over of Manchester United by BSkyB; congratulates the supporters of the club and football fans throughout the country who campaigned against the take-over; expresses satisfaction that the values, traditions and achievements of Manchester United have not been further devalued by avaricious directors of the club allowing it to become a 'brand name' in a global media war; and calls upon the Government to re-examine the whole question of ownership of professional football clubs and their relationship with their supporters who have sustained them in good and bad times.