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The Football Governance Bill

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Daggers

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The Football Governance Bill has proceeded to the House of Lords where it is at the committee stage.

 

There are currently 82 pages of amendments on the marshalled list for consideration in Committee. Much of the debate may centre around efforts to define the concept of “the sustainability of English football”.

 

The first Committee session lasted nearly three and a half hours and made progress with just six amendments. Unsurprisingly, it is expected that the Committee stage for this Bill may be protracted.

 

Football Governance Bill - https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3832

The marshalled list of amendments - https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/57102/documents/5419

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StanSP

StanSP

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@Foxes_Trust

 

I see the Everton FAB have released a statement critical of Badenoch and her personal u-turn of now not supporting an independent football regulator and against the governance bill that her own party said would be worthwhile bringing in. 

 

 

Do you/will you have any comments to put forward on this? 

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cityfanlee23

cityfanlee23

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Listening to the government's preferred candidate for the position of Chair of the Independent Football Regulator David Kogan, so far he seems sensible enough, talking about giving fans more say and ways to have more input into their clubs, something we desperately need, how it will work on the ground is anybodies guess, but it's good to hear. 
 

 

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davieG

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy0wpvqwdw9o

 

MPs could vote on Premier League free-to-air plan
 

Dan Roan
Sports editor
@danroan
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MPs could be set to vote on a proposal to make at least 10 Premier League games available on free-to-air television each season.

The Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment to the Football Governance Bill, which continues to make its way through parliament.

The legislation will establish a regulator that is independent from government and the sport's authorities to oversee the men's game in England's top five divisions.

The amendment would require it to ensure that the top-flight matches - along with the League Cup Final, and the Championship, League One and League Two play-off finals - would be free-to-air.

Live Premier League matches have been broadcast behind a paywall since its inception 33 years ago, with only a handful of games shown on the BBC during Covid in 2020.

The Lib Dems say they are confident that a vote will be granted on the proposal.

Government's football regulator chair choice faces inquiry

Last year, the party committed to widen public access to major sporting events by ensuring more are available to view without subscription TV packages. It says it favours a similar approach to one taken in Spain where La Liga must offer one free game a week to fans after a change in the law in 2022.

Max Wilkinson MP, Lib Dem spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport said: "I'm urging MPs of all stripes to back our amendment to tear down the paywall and make Premier League games available on free to air channels.

"For too long, the jewel in the crown of British football has been locked behind an expensive barrier that keeps fans out while lining the pockets of broadcasters.

"That must end today - with a free-to-air revolution that gives the Premier League back to the country."

A spokesperson for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport said: "The government has no plans to review the listed events regime."

Labour's large parliamentary majority means they will be expected to defeat the proposal in any vote, although the Lib Dems are hopeful of persuading some rebel MPs to support the amendment.

The Premier League declined to comment.

The legislation has now reached the report stage in the House of Commons.

A similar amendment was tabled at the committee stage last month.

At the time, the Sports Minister Stephanie Peacock said: "The listed events regime have protected key moments such as the FA Cup Final while ensuring that the Premier League, EFL & FA are able to raise billions of pounds annually, which is invested back into the pyramid.

"We all want to see more matches being televised free-to-air, but that must be balanced against that investment and not risk it… It would not be appropriate for the regulator to intervene in commercial decisions between the relevant broadcasters and rights holders."

The Lib Dems claim analysis of subscription prices shows that to watch each available Premier League game live next season fans will have to pay £660 a year.

Last month, it was revealed Premier League television viewing figures on main live rights-holder Sky Sports were down 10% last season, while TNT Sports had a 17% reduction in its year-on-year figures.

Super_horns

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I guess it seems like a good idea in theory from the football regulator but obviously would need to be passed in Parliament and then by the PL clubs which might be a sticking point .

One day might happen but not anytime soon

davieG

davieG

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...and beer in the stands

 

 

MPs have voted against free-to-air games and alcohol in the stands at football matches.
The vote happened yesterday when politicians passed a bill to introduce a independent regulator to oversee the top five divisions of men's football.
However, MPs rejected a proposal which would have seen 10 Premier League games available on free-to-air TV.
This would have also made the League Cup final and Championship, League One and League Two play-off finals free to watch.
This rejection has raised fears that people will only continue to use illegal means to bypass paywalls, due to the ever increasing cost of watching sports.
Furthermore, an amendment to the alcohol ban on terraces was rejected because it was not deemed relevant to the bill in question which was about regulating the game itself.

Super_horns

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1 hour ago, davieG said:

...and beer in the stands

 

 

MPs have voted against free-to-air games and alcohol in the stands at football matches.
The vote happened yesterday when politicians passed a bill to introduce a independent regulator to oversee the top five divisions of men's football.
However, MPs rejected a proposal which would have seen 10 Premier League games available on free-to-air TV.
This would have also made the League Cup final and Championship, League One and League Two play-off finals free to watch.
This rejection has raised fears that people will only continue to use illegal means to bypass paywalls, due to the ever increasing cost of watching sports.
Furthermore, an amendment to the alcohol ban on terraces was rejected because it was not deemed relevant to the bill in question which was about regulating the game itself.

But allowed in Scotland apparently?

ajthefox

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18 hours ago, StanSP said:

That's quite an overwhelming no to it, didn't think it'd be that high.

 

 

 

I'm sure I saw an article suggesting it was favoured to be passed, which I thought was odd at the time lol

davieG

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The PL with all it's £££££s will fight everything until people are exhausted and don't care or run out of money.

 

It'll become the definition of Tokenism.

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