Motion text
That this House expresses deep concern at FIFA's decision to suspend the automatic one match ban imposed on United States striker Folarin Balogun following reports that the decision came after political interference from President Donald Trump; believes that sporting decisions must be taken transparently, fairly and free from political influence; notes growing concern over FIFA's ticketing policies, including excessive prices that have left many lifelong supporters unable to afford to watch their national teams compete on the world's biggest stage; regrets that football, a game that should be accessible to all, is increasingly pricing ordinary fans out of attending international tournaments; and calls on FIFA to properly uphold the principles of sporting integrity, transparency and fair access for supporters while rooting out corruption in all its forms.
Signatures (21)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Maguire, Ben
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
6 July 2026
Forster, Mr Will
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 July 2026
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 July 2026
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 July 2026
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 July 2026
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 July 2026
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 July 2026
Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 July 2026
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 July 2026
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 July 2026
Mathew, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 July 2026
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
7 July 2026
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 July 2026
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 July 2026
Sabine, Anna
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 July 2026
Sollom, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 July 2026
Ahmed, Dr Zubir
Labour
Signed on
8 July 2026
Chowns, Dr Ellie
Green Party
Signed on
9 July 2026
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
9 July 2026
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
10 July 2026
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on
15 July 2026
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.