FAIR GAME CHARTER

Football is the richest sport in the UK, but the gaps in and between divisions has been getting wider and wider for over 20 years. The pressure on clubs to compete has made the game unsustainable. At risk is clubs’ very existence and their decades of history and tradition. When a club folds or goes into administration it destroys a community.

Fair Game is dedicated to developing practical solutions to improve the governance of football and create a fairer financial flow in football. We need to start rewarding well-run clubs, clubs with good governance, strong financial plans, commitments to equality, and fan and community engagement. Fair Game is proud to campaign for change.

OUR VISION

Fair game clubs want to see football governed with fairness, openness and transparency at its core; honouring the mantra that the game can be a force for good at all levels.


OUR MISSION

Fair Game is working towards a fairer future for football - celebrating the past and securing the future

We are led by clubs, supported by experts and backed by politicians. We believe in sustainability, integrity and community. Together, we have a much better chance of making lasting changes to the game we all love.


CORE VALUES

  • Fairness & Integrity

  • Open & Transparent

  • Collaborative & Engaging

  • Guided By Experts

  • Community-focused & inclusive

PRINCIPLES

Sustainability
A financial structure that is fairer and more responsible

Integrity
Greater recognition of, and protections for, current competitions 

Community
Embedded, serious and structured fan engagement at all clubs

OUR PLEDGE TO CLUBS

  • Fair Game is your 12th player. We are there for you. 

  • Many clubs do not have the resources to campaign for the changes we need. Fair Game, with the help of our experts and political supporters, will do the heavy lifting for you. 

  • Where problems are presented we will use our research and experts to develop realistic solutions.

  • Where legislation needs to be introduced, we will campaign tirelessly for it.

  • Where rules need to be changed we will draft them.

Fair Game Club Sign-up form

Club Attestation

By submitting this form we, the Club named below, commit our support to the five elements of the Fair Game Index.

The five elements are:

  1. Financial Sustainability

  2. Fan Engagement

  3. Community Engagement

  4. Equality Standards

  5. Good Governance

We further agree to:

  • Adhere to Fair Game’s values and principles

  • Show our membership through our website and social media

  • Participate as part of the Fair Game community

We understand that Fair Game UK will contact us monthly to ensure that we are receiving the best value we can from our membership.