The Premier League has taken a range of measures to protect clubs from competition and prevent new owners and owners from coming in that fail to meet a range of requirements, such as respect for human rights.
At a meeting between the Premier clubs held this Thursday, it was agreed to introduce a new ownership and ownership policy that would prevent people who have committed crimes against human rights from owning clubs in the league.
Nor will people guilty of corruption, fraud, tax evasion and hate crimes be able to take over the clubs, and there will be more control over the insolvency problems of potential new owners to avoid future bankruptcies and financial problems such as bankruptcies. more than 90 clubs since the Premier was founded in 1992.
This set of measures was promoted following the announcement of the Super League project in April 2021 and following the purchase of Newcastle United by a Saudi Arabian investment fund, which was widely criticized by various sectors of the UK and international public opinion for its alleged crimes against humanity committed by the Arab country.
The Prime Minister’s decisions will be overseen by an independent body, as recommended by the British government in the reform of English football presented a few weeks ago.
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The Premier League also plans to ban bookmaker advertising on the front of shirts as a measure to curb the spread of gambling in the UK.
The initiative would affect eight of the 20 Premier League clubs, so according to England’s Evening Standard newspaper, a three-year period would be given to end current agreements and remove this type of advertising from the front of shirts. Other forms of promotion, such as on the sleeves of the shirts or on the billboards of the stadiums, would be allowed.
Currently, none of the ‘Big Six’ teams i.e. Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool have a bookmaker as their main sponsor, while Newcastle, which tops the league table, it does, but his contract with him expires at the end of this season.
The measure, taken at a Premier League meeting on Thursday and still pending a vote, would not affect the lower divisions, where the percentage of teams sponsored by these types of companies is much higher.
The UK government plans to publish a new bill next month related to betting and football, to try and mitigate the impact they have on minors and society at large.
Source: El heraldo
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