Department for Culture, Media and Sport written question – answered at on 4 July 2017.
Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Premier League’s proposed changes to its Owners and Directors Test which will permit the blocking of prospective owners who have engaged in Disqualifying Events such as the provision of false, misleading or inaccurate financial information; and what consideration they have given to applying similar changes to the "fit and proper" tests for other industries.
We welcome the changes Premier League clubs have recently agreed that tighten the conditions around suitability of ownership. It is essential that football clubs are properly protected and that means ensuring that those entrusted with their care be subject to the very highest levels of legal and financial scrutiny.
The UK operates a regime which is able to disqualify unfit directors from acting in the promotion, formation and management of limited companies (other than with the permission of the court) for up to fifteen years in appropriate cases.
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