Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) response to UEFA letter reports. 

The FSA said:

We are confident there’s no risk to England’s participation in tournaments – for all the slightly lurid headlines, the BBC story points out that UEFA ‘did not expect it to reach that stage’ and DCMS officials believe there is ‘no risk’ of this happening.

The regulator will be fully independent of the Government as it aims to strengthen financial sustainability, improve supporter engagement and prevent the participation of clubs in a breakaway European Super League.

The Government liaised with the FA and UEFA during the creation of the Bill and will continue to do so – this issue was discussed in the last Parliament and the FA’s evidence did not suggest there would be any problem in complying with UEFA or FIFA rules.

The Football Governance Bill has the FSA’s full support and we look forward to working with politicians on all sides of the house as it passes through Parliament.

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