Rejected petition Lift the Saturday Football Blackout, and allow matches to continue at this time.

Make it so that on Saturday, matches are still shown, no matter what league or cup, from 2:30 to 5:25, with no ban in place.

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People often miss important league or cup matches, with no alternative access to watch them.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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

Decisions about when to hold and broadcast football matches are a matter for the FA, the Premier League and the Football League, and broadcasters, not the Government or House of Commons.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 16 September 2023
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