A Bill to require professional and semi-professional football clubs in England to disclose the identity of their owners; to give the Football Association powers to block the ownership of a club by anyone whom they consider is not a fit and proper person; to require all creditors of a football club to be compensated equally should the club go into administration; to facilitate the raising by supporters’ organisations of the finance required to acquire a controlling stake in a football club; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
15 May 2014
The Football Governance (No. 2) Bill would require England's professional and semi-professional football clubs to disclose who owns them. It would give the Football Association power to block ownership by people it deems not fit and proper, ensure all creditors are treated equally if a club goes into administration, and help supporters’ organisations raise money to buy a controlling stake in a club. The aim is to increase transparency, fairness during financial trouble, and fan involvement in club ownership.
The bill is currently at its second reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage and then to further readings in both Houses before becoming law.
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