Premier League sponsors and broadcasters "have been told to pull out of football unless progress is made in providing facilities for disabled fans," according to the BBC. Britain's "most successful" Paralympic swimmer Chris Holmes "made the call during the second reading of The Accessible Sports Grounds Bill." He told the House of Lords, "What we see is nothing short of shambolic." The move comes after a BBC Sport investigation "found top-flight clubs discriminated against disabled fans." Only three current top-flight stadiums, Swansea, Bournemouth and Leicester, "provided the required number of wheelchair spaces, while the BBC survey in March 2014 revealed eight failed to offer even half of what they should under national guidelines." Disability charity Scope Head of Policy, Research & Public Affairs Elliot Dunster said, "Many disabled football fans are being let down by Premier League clubs. Football is our national game. Clubs need to do so much more to provide a level playing field so disabled fans can be part of it" (BBC, 7/17).
