# Football Governance Act 2025, Paragraph 4: Censure statements

Extent: E+W

(1) This paragraph applies where the IFR determines (whether as a result of an investigation or otherwise) that a person (“P”) has, without reasonable excuse, committed a relevant infringement.
(2) The IFR may prepare and publish a censure statement.
(3) A censure statement is a statement that—
(a) states the identity of P,
(b) states the relevant infringement that the IFR has determined that P has committed,
(c) explains why the IFR determined that P has committed the relevant infringement, and
(d) explains why the IFR considers it appropriate to publish a statement under this paragraph in respect of P.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/21/schedule/9/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/football-governance-act-2025/schedule-9/paragraph-4
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