Football Governance Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 5:29 pm on 23 April 2024.

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Photo of James Daly James Daly Conservative, Bury North 5:29, 23 April 2024

I am very interested in what the hon. Gentleman says. There are some very important points regarding redistribution, but there is also a very important point about the competent management of football clubs. The Derby County situation is an example, because the owner had £400 million in cleared funds when the club was bought. What happened to Derby was a result of how badly it was managed after the initial test. That is a real challenge for this Bill.