Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Alcohol at football grounds
“Alcohol at football grounds
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Proposed amendments
80 amendments across 16 provisions
New clauses & schedules 14
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Free to air coverage
“Free to air coverage
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Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Duty not to promote or engage in advertising and sponsorship related to gambling
“Duty not to promote or engage in advertising and sponsorship related to gambling
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Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Financial abuse, mismanagement or fraud: protection etc
“Financial abuse, mismanagement or fraud: protection etc
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Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Human rights and modern slavery considerations
“Human rights and modern slavery considerations
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Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Protection of assets of regulated clubs
“Protection of assets of regulated clubs
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Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Fan representation: mandatory golden share
“Fan representation: mandatory golden share
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Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Duty to address ticketing market practices
“Duty to address ticketing market practices
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Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Prioritisation of competitions within English football
“Prioritisation of competitions within English football
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Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Correspondence about the IFR
“Correspondence about the IFR
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Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Duty to vet financial investment in football clubs
“Duty to vet financial investment in football clubs
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Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Player welfare
“Player welfare
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Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Neurodegenerative care scheme
“Neurodegenerative care scheme
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Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Impact on Regulator of changes in Government administration
“Impact on Regulator of changes in Government administration
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Clause 1 16
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Clause 1, page 2, line 4, at end insert—
“(c) meets environmental sustainability requirements set out in subsection (3A).”
“(c) meets environmental sustainability requirements set out in subsection (3A).”
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Clause 1, page 2, line 4, at end insert—
“(c) requires regulated clubs to have access to funds that can meet their financial commitments for a six month period.”
“(c) requires regulated clubs to have access to funds that can meet their financial commitments for a six month period.”
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 4, after second “the”, insert “success and”
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out “sustainability” and insert “growth and success”
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 4, after second “the” insert “financial”
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 5, at end insert “within the rules laid down by FIFA, UEFA and the International Olympic Committee, relating to the autonomy of sport from government influence and control.”
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 5, at end insert—
“(1A) Nothing in this Act or the operation of the IFR should compromise the ability of football clubs, competition organisers or national teams to comply with their obligations to, or participate in competitions of, international governing bodies including UEFA and FIFA.”
“(1A) Nothing in this Act or the operation of the IFR should compromise the ability of football clubs, competition organisers or national teams to comply with their obligations to, or participate in competitions of, international governing bodies including UEFA and FIFA.”
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 2, line 2, after the first “of” insert “current and prospective”
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 2, line 4, leave out “local”
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out “the sustainability of”
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 2, line 1, leave out subsection (3) and insert—
“(3) For the purposes of this Act, English football is sustainable if it—
“(3) For the purposes of this Act, English football is sustainable if it—
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Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out “sustainability” and insert “success”
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 2, line 4, at end insert—
“(3A) In exercising their powers and functions under this Act, the Secretary of State or the IFR may not act in a way which conflicts with any regulations or rules of international football governing bodies.”
“(3A) In exercising their powers and functions under this Act, the Secretary of State or the IFR may not act in a way which conflicts with any regulations or rules of international football governing bodies.”
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 2, line 4, at end insert—
“(c) meets the social responsibility duty set out in section (Social responsibility duty).”
“(c) meets the social responsibility duty set out in section (Social responsibility duty).”
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 2, line 2, after the first “of” insert “current and prospective”
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out subsection (1) and insert—
“(1) The purpose of this Act is to protect the financial sustainability and success of English football.
“(1) The purpose of this Act is to protect the financial sustainability and success of English football.
Clause 2 3
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Clause 2, page 2, line 16, at end insert—
““international football governing bodies” means FIFA and UEFA and any successor bodies to those organisations;”
““international football governing bodies” means FIFA and UEFA and any successor bodies to those organisations;”
Amendment text
Clause 2, page 2, line 31, leave out subsection (3) and insert—
“(3) For the purposes of this Act a “specified competition” includes—
“(3) For the purposes of this Act a “specified competition” includes—
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Amendment text
Clause 2, page 2, line 31, leave out subsection (3) and insert—
“(3) For the purposes of this Act a “specified competition” includes—
“(3) For the purposes of this Act a “specified competition” includes—
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Clause 3 1
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Clause 3, page 3, line 15, leave out “influence or”
Clause 6 4
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Clause 6, page 5, line 14, at end insert—
“(d) to monitor and promote the reduction of English football’s climate and environmental impacts (referred to in this Act as “the environmental objective”).”
“(d) to monitor and promote the reduction of English football’s climate and environmental impacts (referred to in this Act as “the environmental objective”).”
Amendment text
Clause 6, page 5, line 14, at end insert—
“(d) to ensure that the care and support of people who have developed neurodegenerative conditions linked to their career in English football forms part of any strategy published by the IFR, and to oversee an equitable and fair industry financial scheme to provide care for those people.”
“(d) to ensure that the care and support of people who have developed neurodegenerative conditions linked to their career in English football forms part of any strategy published by the IFR, and to oversee an equitable and fair industry financial scheme to provide care for those people.”
Amendment text
Clause 6, page 5, line 14, at end insert—
“(d) to take responsibility for the protection, financial welfare, and safeguarding of current and former players involved in English football who—
“(d) to take responsibility for the protection, financial welfare, and safeguarding of current and former players involved in English football who—
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Amendment text
Clause 6, page 5, line 14, at end insert—
“(d) to ensure that the care and support of those who have developed neurodegenerative conditions linked to their career in English football is a central part of its approach to football governance, and to establish and supervise the scheme provided for under section [Neurodegenerative care scheme].”
“(d) to ensure that the care and support of those who have developed neurodegenerative conditions linked to their career in English football is a central part of its approach to football governance, and to establish and supervise the scheme provided for under section [Neurodegenerative care scheme].”
Clause 7 2
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Clause 7, page 5, line 19, at end insert—
“(c) is compatible with the Climate Change Act 2008 and secures the long-term environmental sustainability of English football.”
“(c) is compatible with the Climate Change Act 2008 and secures the long-term environmental sustainability of English football.”
Amendment text
Clause 7, page 5, line 27, at end insert—
“(d) conflicts with any regulations or rules of international football governing bodies, including FIFA and UEFA.”
“(d) conflicts with any regulations or rules of international football governing bodies, including FIFA and UEFA.”
Clause 10 1
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Clause 10, page 7, line 6, at end insert—
“(d) an assessment of the impact that the IFR’s activities have had on the price of match tickets.”
“(d) an assessment of the impact that the IFR’s activities have had on the price of match tickets.”
Clause 21 1
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Clause 21, page 14, line 6, at end insert “, and
(ii) if the club has a women’s team, ensure the club will meet, or will continue to meet, any licensing criteria applicable to the women’s team and its relevant competitions.”
(ii) if the club has a women’s team, ensure the club will meet, or will continue to meet, any licensing criteria applicable to the women’s team and its relevant competitions.”
Clause 22 2
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Clause 22, page 15, line 14, leave out “such persons as the IFR considers appropriate” and insert “—
(a) all regulated clubs,
(a) all regulated clubs,
Amendment text
Clause 22, page 14, line 33, at end insert “or conduct which it reasonably suspects to be harmful to the interests of the United Kingdom”
Clause 23 3
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Clause 23, page 15, line 31, leave out paragraph (c) and insert—
“(c) in the case of a notice given to a club, invite—
“(c) in the case of a notice given to a club, invite—
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Amendment text
Clause 23, page 15, line 24, leave out paragraph (b)
Amendment text
Clause 23, page 15, line 40, at end insert—
“(4A) If the club objects to the proposed condition or variation, the IFR must then give a notice about the proposed condition or variation to the specified competition organiser which organises a specified competition in relation to which a relevant team is operated by the club.
“(4A) If the club objects to the proposed condition or variation, the IFR must then give a notice about the proposed condition or variation to the specified competition organiser which organises a specified competition in relation to which a relevant team is operated by the club.
Clause 24 1
Amendment text
Clause 24, page 16, line 20, at end insert—
“(c) the club agrees to the commitment, and
“(c) the club agrees to the commitment, and
Clause 57 7
Amendment text
Clause 57, page 47, line 12, leave out “the application relates” and insert “the question or questions for resolution mentioned in subsection (1) relate”
Amendment text
Clause 57, page 47, line 9, after “organisers” insert “or by a regulated club”
Amendment text
Clause 57, page 47, line 29, after “organisers” insert “, or by any regulated club participating in a competition organised by one of those organisers,”
Amendment text
Clause 57, page 47, line 19, leave out from “revenue” to “in” in line 21 and insert “received by one specified competition organiser or regulated club in or in respect of that season compared to the relevant revenue received by that specified competition organiser or regulated club”
Amendment text
Clause 57, page 47, line 38, leave out “five years” and insert “the applicable period (see subsections (7) and (8))”
Amendment text
Clause 57, page 47, line 35, leave out subsection (6) and insert—
“(6) Condition 4 is met in relation to a qualifying football season if—
“(6) Condition 4 is met in relation to a qualifying football season if—
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Amendment text
Clause 57, page 47, line 41, at end insert—
“(7) Where—
“(7) Where—
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Clause 58 6
Amendment text
Clause 58, page 48, line 12, leave out paragraph (c)
Amendment text
Clause 58, page 48, line 22, at end insert—
“(za) set out details of the question or questions for resolution mentioned in section 57(1) to which the application relates,”
“(za) set out details of the question or questions for resolution mentioned in section 57(1) to which the application relates,”
Amendment text
Clause 58, page 48, line 27, leave out paragraph (c)
Amendment text
Clause 58, page 48, line 23, leave out “the application relates” and insert “that question relates or those questions relate”
Amendment text
Clause 58, page 48, line 7, at end insert—
“(za) set out details of the question or questions for resolution mentioned in section 57(1) to which it is intended the application will relate,”
“(za) set out details of the question or questions for resolution mentioned in section 57(1) to which it is intended the application will relate,”
Amendment text
Clause 58, page 48, line 8, leave out “the application relates” and insert “that question relates or those questions relate”
Clause 59 7
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Clause 59, page 48, line 38, leave out “that season” and insert “each season to which the question relates or the questions relate”
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Clause 59, page 48, line 33, after “relates” insert “(or a modified version of one or more of those questions)”
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Clause 59, page 48, line 33, leave out “the qualifying football season or seasons” and insert “one or more of the questions for resolution”
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Clause 59, page 48, line 41, after “triggered” insert “in relation to the question or questions for resolution”
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Clause 59, page 49, line 4, after “triggered” insert “in relation to one or more of the questions for resolution”
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Clause 59, page 48, line 36, leave out “qualifying football season” and insert “question or questions for resolution”
Amendment text
Clause 59, page 49, line 1, after “(c)” insert “has exercised any of the IFR’s other functions under this Act in order to resolve the question or questions for resolution and such question or questions remain unresolved, or”
Clause 60 8
Amendment text
After Clause 60, insert the following new Clause—
“Resolution process and initial procedures
“Resolution process and initial procedures
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Amendment text
Clause 60, page 49, line 21, after “given” insert “and to the extent that the question or questions for resolution relate to financial distributions, that mediator must be appointed in accordance with the requirements in section (Appointment of mediator) to section (Guidance and review)”
Amendment text
After Clause 60, insert the following new Clause—
“Determination process
“Determination process
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Amendment text
After Clause 60, insert the following new Clause—
“Guidance and review
“Guidance and review
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Amendment text
After Clause 60, insert the following new Clause—
“Appeals regime
“Appeals regime
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Amendment text
After Clause 60, insert the following new Clause—
“Implementation
“Implementation
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Amendment text
After Clause 60, insert the following new Clause—
“Appointment of mediator
“Appointment of mediator
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Amendment text
After Clause 60, insert the following new Clause—
“Principles of determination
“Principles of determination
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Schedule 5 4
Amendment text
Schedule 5, page 99, line 36, at end insert—
“(ca) how the club contributes to the economic and social well-being of the local community with which it is associated,”
“(ca) how the club contributes to the economic and social well-being of the local community with which it is associated,”
Amendment text
Schedule 5, page 99, line 11, leave out paragraph (ii)
Amendment text
Schedule 5, page 99, line 37, leave out sub-sub-paragraph (d)
Amendment text
Schedule 5, page 99, line 38, at end insert—
“(2A) The code of practice should include guidance on the appointment of independent non-executive directors and must recommend the appointment of at least two non-executive directors.”
“(2A) The code of practice should include guidance on the appointment of independent non-executive directors and must recommend the appointment of at least two non-executive directors.”