Parliamentary Debate On Non-League Football
Sat 23rd August 2014 | General | By Ian Templeman
Jesse Norman, MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire, has secured a debate in the House of Commons on the 4th September, which will focus entirely on the future of Non-League football.
Having witnessed the decline of his local club, Hereford United, Jesse is looking to raise various issues during the debate, including:
• The Football Association and the Owners and Directors Test, and how inadequate it is, particularly at non-league level where the policing of clubs is difficult
• The role of co-ops and supporters’ trusts
• The role of HMRC
• The Football Creditors’ Rule
• Financial viability of football clubs, particularly those that have recently been relegated
• Transparency of club ownership
• The work of the Culture, Media and Sport select committee on football governance - and the Government’s response
Supporters Direct, the organisation that helps fans set up supporters’ trusts to gain influence in the running and ownership of their clubs, is urging non-league football followers to contact their local MP prior to the debate.
To assist with this, there is a draft e-mail that can be accessed via the Supporters Direct website, by clicking here.
Parliamentary Debate On Non-League Football
Sat 23rd August 2014 | General
By Ian Templeman
Jesse Norman, MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire, has secured a debate in the House of Commons on the 4th September, which will focus entirely on the future of Non-League football.
Having witnessed the decline of his local club, Hereford United, Jesse is looking to raise various issues during the debate, including:
• The Football Association and the Owners and Directors Test, and how inadequate it is, particularly at non-league level where the policing of clubs is difficult
• The role of co-ops and supporters’ trusts
• The role of HMRC
• The Football Creditors’ Rule
• Financial viability of football clubs, particularly those that have recently been relegated
• Transparency of club ownership
• The work of the Culture, Media and Sport select committee on football governance - and the Government’s response
Supporters Direct, the organisation that helps fans set up supporters’ trusts to gain influence in the running and ownership of their clubs, is urging non-league football followers to contact their local MP prior to the debate.
To assist with this, there is a draft e-mail that can be accessed via the Supporters Direct website, by clicking here.
