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Paragraph 8 Fan consultationI1I2

England and Wales

(1)

A fan consultation condition is a condition requiring a club to carry out regular consultation on relevant matters with—

(a)

persons elected by the club’s fans to represent their views, or

(b)

persons otherwise appearing to the IFR to represent the views of the club’s fans.

(2)

So far as the condition requires consultation with persons within sub-paragraph (1)(a), the condition may require the club to constitute a group of such persons for that purpose.

(3)

In considering whether the condition should require consultation with persons within sub-paragraph (1)(a), the IFR must have regard to—

(a)

the club’s corporate governance arrangements,

(b)

the size and composition of the club’s fanbase, and

(c)

the club’s financial and non-financial resources.

(4)

In sub-paragraph (1) “relevant matters” has the meaning given by paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 4.

(5)

In sub-paragraph (3) “corporate governance” has the meaning given by paragraph 7(2).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 5 para. 8 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 100(2)(g)

I2

Sch. 5 para. 8 in force at 1.11.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/1135, reg. 3(1)(a)(xiii)