Football is nothing without fans – but too often their voices are not heard in the way their clubs are run.

At one end of the game, decisions are increasingly being driven by commercial interests, with supporters often left powerless as owners and investors reshape competitions with little regard for local communities or fans. As ticket prices for major tournaments continue to rise, many supporters are finding themselves priced out of the biggest occasions in football, including the FIFA World Cup. With recent reports that FIFA is planning to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, the commercialisation of football has reached a worrying new frontier: one where even the greatest competition in world sport can be carved up for profit.

At the other, too many clubs are still struggling for survival, with rising costs, financial instability and poor ownership continuing to endanger the future of clubs. Recent crises show that we need urgent change to the game's governance, ownership and funding.

That's why we're calling for greater fan ownership in football by hardwiring support and funding for fan ownership into law. By giving fans more ownership of the clubs, we give them more power to challenge decisions that threaten the future of their clubs, their communities and the game.

Do you agree it's time to give football back to its fans rather than selling it to the highest bidder? Add your name to our Fan Ownership Pledge.