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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
I don't see why the courts should get involved with clubs breaking away from their associations. If clubs want to join another association instead, it's up to them.
If the associations want to allow a club to belong to more than one association, that's up to the associations.
There's no role for government here.
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And yet, there was.
The government ensured the clubs faced a no-win scenario, simply by floating the prospect of legislation. A potentially significant disruption to the fabric of our cultural heritage has thus been averted - right at the point where such a disruption would have been least welcome.
For a great many people, a Saturday afternoon match played before a roaring capacity crowd will be a major signal that national life is returning to normal. This was the last thing they needed.
El gov has done us a solid here.