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The Premier League has gifted MPs tickets and hospitality – including to the Brit Awards, cricket matches and cup finals – worth tens of thousands of pounds in the past year with the threat of an independent regulator looming.
Ahead of a vote on the bill that will mark one of the biggest changes in English football history, the Premier League ramped up donations, spending more than £5,000 per month in 2024.
The value of gifts this year has already surpassed that of the entirety of 2023 – £15,200 spent between January and March, compared to £11,180.15 last year, according to analysis of data by i.
There is no suggestion that any of the MPs named have had their position towards the bill influenced by the gifting of tickets.
However, the figures raise questions over the extent to which the league is trying to charm key figures in Westminster in a bid to avoid its powers being significantly weakened by the game’s first watchdog.
Does this constitute financial fair play I wonder?
Ahead of a vote on the bill that will mark one of the biggest changes in English football history, the Premier League ramped up donations, spending more than £5,000 per month in 2024.
The value of gifts this year has already surpassed that of the entirety of 2023 – £15,200 spent between January and March, compared to £11,180.15 last year, according to analysis of data by i.
There is no suggestion that any of the MPs named have had their position towards the bill influenced by the gifting of tickets.
However, the figures raise questions over the extent to which the league is trying to charm key figures in Westminster in a bid to avoid its powers being significantly weakened by the game’s first watchdog.
Does this constitute financial fair play I wonder?
