Written question asked by Lord Pendry (Non-affiliated) on Thursday, 17 November 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 December 2022. It was answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 December 2022 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Football Governance Fan-led Review

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their response to the Fan-Led Review of Football Governance which concluded there is a significant risk of financial failure at football clubs, what steps they are taking to address this risk pending the publication of their White Paper.

Answer: His Majesty’s Government published its response to the recommendations made by the Independent Fan-Led Review of Football Governance in April 2022. We fully recognise the need for football to be reformed to ensure the game’s long-term sustainability. We are now taking the time to consider the policy response, and are continuing to engage with the football authorities and fan groups in the development of this policy. We remain committed to publishing a White Paper, setting out our detailed response to the fan-led review of football governance, and will set this out in due course. In the meantime, football authorities can take forward some of the reforms themselves, including financial redistribution, which we continue to urge them to do.

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