Section 49 Duty not to change crest, home shirt colours or name without approvalI1I2
England and Wales
(1)
A regulated club must not make any material changes to—
(a)
any emblem or crest of a relevant team operated by the club, or
(b)
the predominant home shirt colours of such a team,
unless the club has taken reasonable steps to establish that the changes are supported by a majority of the club’s fans in England and Wales.
(2)
A regulated club must not change the name of a relevant team operated by the club unless the change has been approved by the Football Association.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
S. 49 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 100(2)(g)
- I2
S. 49 in force at 1.7.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/705, reg. 2(1)(a)(iii)