Rejected petition Fit and proper test for club owner 5 yearly so transparency is maintained

To liaise with the fa football association to require football club owners to resit the owners and directors test every 5 years. This should be required so clubs transparency can be maintained to stop owners the likes of Mike Ashley destroying clubs and not investing in their future

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Clubs like Newcastle United,Blackpool,Bolton and many others used as cash machines or poorly run over last 10 years

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It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This is the responsibility of the Football Association, Premier League and English Football League. You may wish to contact them directly to suggest this.

You also might like to sign this petition, calling for a new law to take responsibility for the "fit and proper persons" test away from the FA and EFL / Premier League:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/262817

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Date submitted 24 June 2019
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