PRESS NOTICE
 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday 10 February 2004

 

 

All Party Football Group Report into Football & Its Finances

REPORT LAUNCH

 

The Report of the All Party Football Group’s Inquiry into Football and its Finances is to be launched at a press conference at

 

PRESS ONLY

12 noon on Wednesday 11 February in the MacMillan Room of Portcullis House, Westminster.

 

The report will contain almost 30 recommendations about financial aspects of the game.

 

The press conference will be hosted by Alan Keen MP, chair of the All Party Football Group. Other members of the Inquiry Panel will also be present to answer questions.

 

The press conference is open to members of the media only. It will be followed at 1pm by a launch reception which will include invited guests from the football world.

 

 

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NOTES TO EDITORS

 

 

  1. The remit of the Inquiry into Football & Its Finances by the All Party Football Group covered all aspects of football finances with particular reference to:

 

·         The impact of new broadcasting contracts on football’s finances

·         The cost of success in today’s increasingly competitive game

·         The increasing cost to fans of being a football supporter

·         The growing divide between the Premiership and the Nationwide League

·         The impact of increasing wage bills on clubs

·         The role of Government in supporting the national game

·         The importance of maintaining support for grassroots football

 

 

2.       The following MPs and Peers from the Group will form a panel that will consider the submissions and hear presentations from interested parties:

 

Alan Keen MP, Inquiry Chair

Clive Betts MP

Lord Faulkner of Worcester

Mark Field MP

Lord Carter

John Grogan MP

Peter Pike MP

Christine Russell MP

Lord Taylor of Warwick

Adrian Bailey MP

Mark Hendrick MP

Ian Lucas MP

 

 

3.       Transcripts of the seven Oral Evidence sessions of the Inquiry will be put on the All Party Football Group’s website (www.allpartyfootballgroup.org.uk) on Wednesday 11 February.

 

 

4.       The All Party Football Group is one of the largest all party groups in Parliament. Currently it has over 150 members. Its officers are:

 

Chair: Alan Keen MP

Vice-Chair: Claire Ward MP

Vice-Chair: John Greenway MP

Vice-Chair: Bob Russell MP

Secretary: Peter Pike MP

Treasurer: Clive Betts MP

 

 

5.       Further Copies of the Report may be obtained, on publication, from the office of Alan Keen MP, Chair, All Party Football Group, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA.

 

 

6.       For more information about this release, please contact:

 

 

Tim Green

0207 219 2819