Lord Addington has moved an amendment to insert a new clause Duty to phase-out advertising and sponsorship related to gambling in English Football.

The Football Governance Bill had being debated in the House of Lords and some Conservatives are tying themselves in knots trying to find reasons why an idea their party supported during the election campaign is now a threat to the game.

Gambling companies appear as sponsors in 10 out of 20 Premier League shirts, despite football clubs voluntarily agreeing to an upcoming ban.

The number of new sponsorship deals, up from seven in the 23-24 season, has led to calls for Labour to fully end gambling sponsorship in football.

Clubs voted for a ban on front-of-shirt gambling sponsors, due to come into force in summer 2026. The upcoming season is therefore the penultimate season clubs will be able to display gambling companies on the front of their shirts – although sleeve sponsorships have not been abandoned.