# Home Office considers calls from Met to charge football more for policing

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/home-office-considers-calls-from-met-to-charge-football-more-for-policing/
- Published: 2026-11-12T05:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T05:33:32+00:00
- Original publisher: City AM (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.cityam.com/home-office-considers-calls-from-met-to-charge-football-more-for-policing/
- Topics: Business, Football, Government, Politics, Sport

## Key points

- Home Office is reviewing how football policing costs are shared.
- Clubs reimbursed £2.1m of £23.4m in 2024-25.
- Clubs cite more than £100m invested in safety last season.

## Summary

The Home Office is examining whether Premier League clubs should contribute more towards the cost of policing football matches, following a call for legislation from Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley. The review could lead to legal changes, as the government weighs the share paid by clubs against the burden on taxpayers and police budgets.

City Hall figures show clubs reimbursed £2.1m of £23.4m in football policing costs in 2024-25. Clubs say the Premier League and its teams invested more than £100m in safety last season, while Special Police Services, which cover policing beyond regular duties, cost £8m in 2025-26. London Assembly member Joanne McCartney argued clubs should pay a fairer share so public resources can meet other needs.

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