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This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition In premier league football. Please introduce the 50+1 rule. Give fans the power.

For too long now, money has been the main interest in the football teams. Not the fans, not the players or staff. Money. This petition is to bring the sport that we all love back to its rightful owners, the fans. By introducing the 50+1 rule, it will give fans the power to make the correct decisions

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For too long now, money has been the main interest in the football teams. Not the fans, not the players or staff. Money. This petition is to bring the sport that we all love back to its rightful owners, the fans. By introducing the 50+1 rule, it will give fans the power to make the correct decisions. Please give us our game back.

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/583310

You may be interested to know that on 19 April the Government announced a 'Fan-led review of football governance', which will explore ways of improving the governance, ownership and financial sustainability of clubs in English football, building on the strengths of the football pyramid. You can read more about this review here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fan-led-review-of-football-governance.

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