PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Football (10 February 2015)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to adopt the measures contained in the Football Governance Bill.

Asked by:
Alison McGovern (Labour)

Answer

In recent years, the football authorities have introduced greater independence to the FA's main Board, stricter rules around club ownership, and improved financial transparency and reporting rules to ensure clubs are sustainably run.

Government is allowing the football authorities more time to make the necessary reforms to the game themselves


Answered by:
Helen Grant (Conservative)
23 February 2015

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