Dear XXXXX

There is no doubt that English football is broken and I’m writing to ask for your support, as my MP, to help fix it.

The following statistics from Fair Game analysis speak for themselves in demonstrating just how bad the current situation is:

  • More than half of clubs are technically insolvent; in any other industry this would not be allowed to happen.

  • Each year the English football pyramid receives £3.2bn in broadcast and media rights - 88% goes to the Premier League; a further 7% goes to six clubs relegated from the top flight in the last few years; and the remaining 5% is split between the next 138 clubs.

  • Parachute payments are growing in importance and are distorting financial distribution between the leagues. In each of the last five seasons, two of the three promoted clubs were in receipt of parachute payments. In the 11 seasons before that, it was only 10.

The Football Governance Bill is currently making its way through parliament.

We need a Bill that tackles the growing financial inequality in the game, and ensures the regulator is truly independent, has the powers it needs to deliver proper solutions and can reward well run clubs.

For the sake of fans and clubs up and down the country, I’m asking you to call on the Government to back Fair Game’s proposed changes in full.

You can read more on Fair Game’s proposed tweaks to the bill here.

Football in England is more than just a game. Our clubs are community assets but in order to serve fans and communities, they need to exist.

Without these changes, the Regulator won’t be able ensure financial fairness and sustainability for ALL clubs across the English pyramid, putting our clubs very future at risk.

Please use your voice and influence to ensure the proposed Football Governance Bill delivers.

At risk is decades of history and tradition, the hearts of local communities across the country and the hundreds of local businesses that depend on their local club.

If you have any questions or need further information, organise a meeting with Fair Game’s CEO Niall Couper by emailing niall.couper@fairgameuk.co.uk

Yours sincerely

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