# Football Governance Act 2025, Paragraph 2: Relevant infringements committed by clubs

Extent: E+W

(1) A club commits a relevant infringement if it—
(a) operates a relevant team, and
(b) does not hold an operating licence.
(2) A club also commits a relevant infringement if the club fails to comply with—
(a) a condition attached to an operating licence held by it;
(b) a requirement imposed on it by section 27 or 33;
(c) a direction given to it under section 40, 41 or 42;
(d) a requirement imposed on it by or under an order under section 43;
(e) a duty or prohibition imposed on it by any of sections 45 to 53;
(f) a commitment accepted under section 70;
(g) an urgent direction under section 79;
(h) any rule made by the IFR.
(3) A club also commits a relevant infringement if the club fails to co-operate with or assist, or otherwise obstructs—
(a) an individual appointed as an officer by virtue of an order under section 42;
(b) a trustee appointed by virtue of an order under section 43;
(c) an expert reporter appointed under section 66;
(d) a skilled person appointed by virtue of paragraph 5 of Schedule 9.
(4) A club is deemed to have committed a relevant infringement if—
(a) instead of granting the club a full operating licence in accordance with section 18(6)(a), the IFR—
(i) specifies a further period for which the club’s provisional operating licence is to have effect in accordance with section 18(6)(b), or
(ii) revokes the club’s provisional operating licence in accordance with section 19;
(b) an owner of the club fails to comply with—
(i) a direction given to the owner under section 39 or 41, or
(ii) a requirement imposed on the owner by or under an order under section 43;
(c) an officer of the club fails to comply with a direction given to the officer under section 40 or 41;
(d) an owner or officer of the club fails to co-operate with or assist, or otherwise obstructs—
(i) an individual appointed as an officer by virtue of an order under section 42;
(ii) a trustee appointed by virtue of an order under section 43.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/21/schedule/7/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/football-governance-act-2025/schedule-7/paragraph-2
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