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Thursday, November 06, 2014

Football Governance Bill Backed By HUST


Tomorrow there will be a parliamentary debate on a proposed new law designed to stop unsuitable owners being in charge of football clubs.

The Football Governance Bill, which aims to give the FA more power, has been welcomed by HUST and other supporters trusts. However it is unlikely to become law this side of the forthcoming general election.

"We represent fans that in some way have been victims of the fact the (existing) test is a failure," said a joint statement from the supporters' trusts of Birmingham City, Coventry City and Hereford United. 

"We know the excuses; that the rules would be against the law. Yet, we know that isn't true.

"Other organisations can ban people it believes are unfit, so why can't football make proper decisions to protect itself and clubs?"

Damien Collins, MP for Folkstone and Hythe is promoting the bill.

According to BBC Sport there is "growing momentum" for his ideas, and Collins hopes it could become a manifesto pledge.

Collins is also hoping that new rules would make clubs 'publicly declare who their real owners are, and to abolish the controversial Football Creditors Rule that insists clubs and players are paid first and in full before any other creditor in the event of an insolvency.'