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Football: Ownership

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 15 September 2025UIN 75151

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made provision for the ability of the Independent Football Regulator to require an owner to divest from a club to be subject to (a) Ministerial oversight and (b) parliamentary scr

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

The Football Governance Act establishes an operationally independent regulator. The Act does not provide for any ongoing ministerial or parliamentary role in the IFR’s ownership tests. This is to stop undue political interference in football.

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