Today we have written to local MPs to outline our concerns relating to recent comments by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, on the prospect of Premier League games being played overseas.
At last weekend's Football Supporters' Association (FSA) Annual General Meeting, members voted unanimously against this proposal. You can find that motion (sixth on the agenda) here
You can read one of our letters here.
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Letters have been sent to the following local Members of Parliament:
The Right Hon Chi Onwurah - Newcastle Central and West
The Right Hon Ian Lavery - Blyth and Ashington
The Right Hon Emma Foody - Cramlington and Killingworth
The Right Hon Alan Campbell - Tynemouth
The Right Hon Catherine McKinnell - Newcastle North
The Right Hon Mary Glindon - Newcastle East and Wallsend
The Right Hon Emma Lewell-Buck - South Shields
The Right Hon Kate Osborne - Jarrow and Gateshead East
The Right Hon Mark Ferguson - Gateshead Central and Whickham
The Right Hon Liz Twist - Blaydon and Consett
The Right Hon Sharon Hodgson - Washington and Gateshead South
The Right Hon David Smith - Northumberland North
The Right Hon Luke Akehurst - Durham North
The Right Hon Mary Foy - City of Durham
Should you feel strongly about this, we would encourage you to write directly to your local MP. To assist with this, we have provided a template to use, which you can open and edit here. Alternatively, feel free to share our letter on your social media pages.
