Independent European Sports Review - contact your MP

[STAR Liaison]

INDEPENDENT EUROPEAN SPORTS REVIEW

CONTACT YOUR MP AND MEPs NOW!!!

The British government (along with all other member governments of the
European Union) is currently considering the recommendations of a Review of European law as it affects football. The review was commissioned by the European Council of Minsters under the last British presidency led by UK sports minister Richard Caborn MP. It has been undertaken by a panel of experts led by former Portuguese sports minister Jose Luis Arnaut.

The Review concentrates on the impact of EU competition and employment law on the game. The collective sale of broadcasting rights and rules governing the number of foreign players are heavily affected by European law.

The recommendations of the Review would recognise the right of football to govern itself and the vital role of redistribution of income in strengthening the game at all levels.

The FSF welcomes the findings of the Review. Whilst we believe the Review could have gone further in certain areas, it forms the basis for action by EU governments to strengthen the game and is hostile to the big club money and power grab.

Money talks. The big clubs aren't happy about the Review. They'll do what
they can to stop it being implemented. It's time for fans to speak up.

Write, email or phone your Member of Parliament and Members of the European Parliament NOW. Tell them you support the Review and want it implemented.

To download a copy of the Review go to:

http://www.independentfootballreview.com/doc/A3619.pdf

To download a copy of the FSF's evidence to the Independent European
Football Review go to:

http://www.fsf.org.uk/media/pdfs/fsf_ev ... europe.pdf

To find out who your MP is and how to contact them go to:

http://www.upmystreet.com/commons/l/

To find out who your MEPs are and how to contact them go to:

http://www.europarl.org.uk/uk_meps/MembersMain.htm

[Alan Titchmarsh]

Smart idea, why not have one of those online petition things set up and 'signed' by fans from all over the country, at all levels, and deliver it to Mr A Blair MP, Prime Minister.

Also sounds like something the Berks sports team should cover, in fact all levels of the media so its visibility is as high as possible.

[zac naloen]

I have such a short attention span that i can't read that whole thing. Anyone know of a summary?

[Barry the bird boggler]

Follow the above link to the report and just read the recommendations that start on page 121....

[Barry the bird boggler]

How's this getting along by the way, like to know how it progresses, esp. with UEFA/FIFA talking of capping now.... can STAR keep us posted?

[Dirk Gently]

Interesting enough, this has received an unexpected boost by the Panorama programme last night.

As more people see the need for tighter club governance - and also the FA's inability to provide this - this review is being talked about more and more.