So what are the chances of this happening? For it to become law, MPs in the House of Commons would have to back the amendment, which will only happen if the government agrees.
The likelihood of the amendment being agreed is ‘small’, according to the above report, but a number of Premier League clubs have previously urged the government to introduce such a ban.
As per the UK Parliament website, the Football Governance Bill would establish an independent football regulator and introduce a licensing system for football clubs, particularly the top five tiers (from the Premier League to the National League), as part of a new regulatory regime for men’s football in England.
The bill defines its key purpose as ‘protecting and promoting the sustainability of English football’.