Football Governance Bill [HL]

Clause 6, page 5, line 9, leave out “protect and promote” and insert “monitor and where necessary intervene to safeguard”

Clause 6, page 5, line 11, leave out “protect and promote the financial resilience of English football” and insert “monitor the financial resilience of English football, and where it is substantially threatened, intervene to safeguard it”

Clause 6, page 5, line 11, after “resilience” insert “and sustainability”

Clause 6, page 5, line 14, at end insert—

“(d) to ensure regulated clubs have a clear, appropriate governance structure with a board consisting of executive and non-executive directors enabling decisions to be taken collectively.”

Clause 6, page 5, line 14, at end insert—

“(d) to monitor and promote the reduction of English football’s climate and environmental impacts (referred to in this Act as “the environmental objective”).”

Clause 6, page 5, line 14, at end insert—

(d) to promote the growth of English football (referred to in this Act as “the growth objective”);

Clause 6, page 5, line 14, at end insert—

“(2) Notwithstanding the IFR’s objectives in subsection (1), the IFR may not intervene in the internal financial affairs of any regulated club.”

After Clause 6, insert the following new Clause—

“Interpretation of section 6

Clause 7, page 5, line 16, leave out “, so far as reasonably practicable,”

Clause 7, page 5, line 19, at end insert—

“(c) is compatible with the Climate Change Act 2008 and secures the long term environmental sustainability of English football.”

Clause 7, page 5, line 19, at end insert—

“(c) always advances the growth objective.”

Clause 7, page 5, line 20, leave out from “must” to “any” in line 21 and insert “exercise its functions in a manner that avoids or minimises”

Clause 7, page 5, line 26, at end insert—

“(d) adverse effects on the financial position, soundness, or sustainability of any regulated club or group of regulated clubs relative to other clubs.”

Clause 7, page 5, line 26, at end insert—

“(d) adverse impacts on the ability of competition organisers to successfully manage their competitions;

Clause 7, page 5, line 26, at end insert—

“(d) adverse impact on women’s football.”

Clause 7, page 5, line 26, at end insert—

“(d) negative impact on the climate and environment.”

Clause 7, page 5, line 26, at end insert—

“(d) adverse effects on the competitiveness of relevant competitions.”

Clause 7, page 5, line 26, at end insert—

“(2A) The IFR must publish an annual statement to report on how it has considered, measured and performed in relation to its general duties under 7(2).”

Clause 7, page 5, line 28, at end insert—

“(za) its objectives (see section 6);”

Clause 7, page 5, line 34, at end insert—

“(3A) The IFR must engage with English football to create a package of financial support for women’s football clubs and competitions.”