Football Governance Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 5:08 pm on 23 April 2024.

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Photo of Tracey Crouch Tracey Crouch Conservative, Chatham and Aylesford 5:08, 23 April 2024

There is a larger point about FA cup replays. Those lucrative replays are once in a lifetime opportunities, but the fact that there are clubs that are relying on those lucrative replays demonstrates why we have a problem with finances in the football pyramid. Although my hon. Friend says that the Government cannot regulate on the matter, the Bill gives the Secretary of State some amazing powers to bring the FA cup into conversations. Does my hon. Friend agree that while it is not something that I particularly favour, it is something that can be done?