Quote: mikej ""The term 'designated sporting event' in the legislation is a loose one."
if you read it, its pretty much straight forward....football, football and more football
PART I
1. Association football matches in which one or both of the participating teams represents a club which is for the time being a member (whether a full or associate member) of the Football League, the Football Association Premier League, the Football Conference National Division, the Scottish Football League or Welsh Premier League, or represents a country or territory.
2. Association football matches in competition for the Football Association Cup (other than in a preliminary or qualifying round).
Article 2(3)
PART 2
Association football matches at a sports ground outside England and Wales in which one or both of the participating teams represents a club which is for the time being a member (whether a full or associate member) of the Football League, the Football Association Premier League, the Football Conference National division, the Scottish Football League or Welsh Premier League, or represents the Football Association or the Football Association of Wales.'"
Can't be any clearer than that.