A Bill to require football clubs to offer for sale to their supporters a specified percentage of shares in the club upon a change of ownership; to require that a minimum number of places on the club’s board be set aside for election by a qualifying supporters’ organisation; to define what constitutes a qualifying supporters’ organisation; and for connected purposes.
The bill would give football supporters a stake in their clubs by requiring that, on a change of ownership, a specified percentage of shares be offered to supporters. It would also require a minimum number of board seats to be elected by a qualifying supporters’ organisation and define what counts as such an organisation. Together, these provisions are intended to increase supporters’ involvement in how clubs are run.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons and would need to pass through the remaining stages in both Houses before becoming law.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 7 July 2015 under the Ten Minute Rule. This allows an MP to make his or her case for a new bill in a speech lasting up to ten minutes. An opposing speech may also be made before the House decides whether or not the bill should be introduced. If the MP is successful the bill is taken to have had its first reading.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
