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Football Governance Act 2025 s 49

Football Governance Act 2025 s 49

s 49 Duty not to change crest, home shirt colours or name without approval

(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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