Asked by: Kate Hollern (Labour - Blackburn)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the merits of COPA90's recommendations on issues of fan behaviour and engagement as part of the Fan Led Review of Football Governance.
Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
We thank all those organisations and individuals who gave and submitted evidence to the Fan Led Review of Football Governance, including COPA90. All submissions were assessed by the Independent Fan Led Review.
The Government has welcomed the Fan Led Review and has endorsed in principle the primary recommendation of the review, that football requires a strong, independent regulator to secure the future of our national game.
The Government is working at pace to review the report in full, including detailed consideration of the recommendations made on improving fan engagement and accountability across the game.
The Government will continue to engage with stakeholders as we work towards issuing a full response to the report in the Spring.
Asked by: Kate Hollern (Labour - Blackburn)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of tier 3 covid-19 restrictions on Championship football.
Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
As well as the Government’s unprecedented financial support for business, which many football clubs have accessed, we ensured that elite sport could continue throughout the November national restrictions, and in every covid tier going forward. Spectators at elite sport are also now permitted in Tiers 1 and 2 - a crucial step for sport’s recovery.
I welcomed the deal agreed between the Premier League and EFL to provide up to £250m of support to EFL clubs, including the Championship - to ensure that no EFL club goes under due to the pandemic.