The Labour leader, who is a keen Arsenal fan, rejected the idea despite one of his shadow ministers having suggested she would 'look at' the proposal.
Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed the prospect of Labour introducing a 10 per cent tax on Premier League transfers if his party wins power at the general election.
Labour's shadow culture and sport secretary Thangham Debbonaire yesterday said she would 'look at everything' proposed in the fan-led review. Labour's shadow culture and sport secretary Thangham Debbonaire, pictured with Sir Keir on a visit to Bristol Rovers, said she would 'look at everything' proposed in a fan-led review
Dame Tracey's report said this would work 'in a similar way to stamp duty' and distribute revenues across the football pyramid and into the game's grassroots. But the proposal received strong pushback from Premier League chief executive Richard Masters, who branded it a 'too radical'.
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