Halfon - let the fans run our football
By Bradley Rogers - 1st July 2010
Robert Halfon is a one-man whirlwind intent on seeing reform of the way we run football.
His latest missive is in the form of this EDM, tabled yesterday, which calls for a change in the law to allow fans to have a greater say in the running of the FA.
Over in Westminster Tower we're scratching our heads trying to work out what law needs to change to allow this to happen. The FA may have been in existence since 1863, but the thought of it being put on a statutory footing is taking it a bit far. Since the FA is a private limited company, is this actually a call for nationalisation?
"That this House believes that after spending some £50 million on 10 years of failed managers, failed contracts, and failed pay-outs, it is time for a democratic revolution in the Football Association (FA); concludes that there should be a subscription system for England fans to exercise voting rights in the FA; further concludes that it would be in the national interest for England fans to vote for the FA Board and Chairman, and to fire them if they do a bad job; agrees that grassroots football clubs should have a greater say over how local money is spent on football; and therefore calls on the Coalition Government to recognise the cultural importance of football to England, and to change the law so that the FA is truly accountable to England fans."
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