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Police Chief Calls for Clubs to Share £70M Bill

7/6/2025

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Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley is urging football clubs to shoulder part of the £70 million policing bill for matches, championing a "polluter pays" principle. He also advocates for streamlining police forces from 43 to just 12-15, aiming to enhance efficiency and tackle ongoing funding issues, while denouncing recent funding boosts as insufficient.

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Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley is urging football clubs to shoulder part of the £70 million policing bill for matches, championing a "polluter pays" principle. He also advocates for streamlining police forces from 43 to just 12-15, aiming to enhance efficiency and tackle ongoing funding issues, while denouncing recent funding boosts as insufficient.