what they said… Gerry Sutcliffe MP, Sports Minister "There is a huge amount of money in football and it's only fair that everyone working for a Premier League club should reap the benefits. From cleaners to hospitality staff, everyone working for these clubs makes a valuable contribution and it's only right that they should be fairly rewarded. I'd like to thank the Fair Pay Network for kicking off this campaign and I hope it ensures that staff are happier and feel more valued at work. Having a fair pay policy also makes good business sense and I hope all clubs take up the opportunity to make sure they are getting the best from their staff." Hugh Robertson MP, Shadow Minister for Sport & the Olympics "Any well run business knows that its staff, both full and part time, are its most important asset. I know from my own experience visiting football clubs that the approach of the staff is an extremely reliable barometer of the health of the club more generally. In short, having a happy and well motivated workforce makes good business sense. I, therefore, hope that all football clubs, both inside and outside The Premiership, will do all that they can to look after their staff properly - particularly those at the bottom end of the salary scale." Malcolm Clarke, Chair of the Football Supporters' Federation "As supporters we put a huge amount of time, effort and passion into our clubs. We know that the cleaners, catering staff, and match-day workers who ensure we can enjoy our club football do the same. We believe that everyone who works within Premier League Clubs should get a fair deal and fair pay for a fair day's work." Boris Johnson - Mayor of London "I fully support the ‘Relegate Poverty: Pay Fair’ campaign. I have committed to tackling the capital's obscene levels of poverty and deprivation and have raised the London Living Wage to reflect this. I support any campaign which encourages London’s business to match my commitment to ensure all GLA Group employees and contracted out staff receive at least £7.45 per hour. "This is not only morally right but also makes good business sense, contributing to better recruitment and retention of staff, higher productivity, and a more loyal workforce with high morale." Alan Keen MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Football "The running of a Premier League Club depends on staff in a wide variety of roles. Every one of them deserves a wage that enables them to live free from poverty. I urge the clubs to show a lead and deliver fair pay and fair employment conditions for all their staff." Karen Pleva - Premiership sponsor Barclays Chief of Staff (Global Operations) "We believe that people who work for our contractors, whether cleaners, security staff or in other roles, all contribute to our customers' experience of Barclays. Fair pay means motivated staff who stay working at Barclays longer. Improving people's standard of living makes business sense." Lisa Harker, Co-Director IPPR "More than one million children in Britain are living in poverty, despite the fact that at least one of their parents is in work. "Research shows that although 600,000 children have been lifted out of poverty in the last ten years, the total number of poor children in working households has remained the same. "Some industry sectors are notoriously bad payers and low pay is endemic in the catering, hospitality and service sectors. This is reflected in the premier league with multi million pound earning directors and players waited on by workers on poverty pay. "Work alone is obviously not enough to lift families out of poverty, we also have to tackle the issue of low pay." Frances O'Grady, TUC Deputy General Secretary "Football is a team game and we are looking for the premiership clubs to treat ALL members of their team fairly: that means a living wage and fair employment conditions for all workers.' Kate Green, Chief Executive Child Poverty Action Group "Low pay is a major source of the poverty for lots of children and families throughout Britain. With fair pay and family friendly employment rights, our top flight football clubs can take a lead in ensuring that fans at risk in their local communities, young and old, remain free from the blight of poverty." Wes Streeting, President of the National Union of Students (NUS) "The successful running of a Premier League Club often depends on the young students who take up part-time cleaning, catering and bar jobs to get themselves through university. These young people deserve a decent wage and decent employment conditions to ensure they can get by." Mark Donne - FPN Director "The moral and business case for fair pay in the premiership is now water tight. In the richest league in the world it can only be fair that those manning the turnstiles and serving the tea do not live in poverty." Don Foster MP - Shadow Sports Minister - Liberal Democrats "I'm delighted to express my full support for this initiative. It is hugely important that staff members at Premiership clubs get the fair treatment they deserve."