# Football Governance Act 2025, Section 49: Duty not to change crest, home shirt colours or name without approval

Extent: E+W

(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/21/section/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/football-governance-act-2025/section-49
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