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Damian Collins MP, the man responsible for the cross-party supported Football Governance Bill, has come out strongly in favour of the FSF and SD’s call for proper consultation with supporters about the future of our national game. Collins has urged fans to attend the Supporters Summit on Saturday 26th July.

The UK Premiere of Eric Cantona’s new documentary “Looking for Rio” takes place at Amnesty International’s football film festival (Hackney Picturehouse, 6th-8th June). The festival is held in partnership with The Blizzard and Picturehouse Cinemas.

This year’s Football League play-off finals take place at Wembley on 24th, 25th, and 26th May. Pubs in the area of Wembley Stadium will be designated to specific sets of supporters (see below).

The following is a report from one of our affiliates, the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust (THST), who recently asked their fans for their thoughts on Safe Standing in North London…

The Football Supporters’ Federation has teamed up with The Blizzard – The Football Quarterly to offer a prize-winning fantasy football game throughout the 2013/14 season. Entry is totally free using the official Premier League game and there’ll be weekly, monthly and yearly prizes.

The FA Cup final is upon us again with Arsenal and Hull City meeting at Wembley this weekend and once more the FA has faced criticism from fans and footballing figures over its ticket allocation.

While we’re putting the finishing touches to our World Cup Ground Guide and sending out thousands of copies of the World Cup Guidebook, your Free Lions team hasn’t neglected the fact that England will play two pre-tournament friendles in Miami. 

Grimsby Town’s Mariners Trust have launched an online campaign to generate support for the club’s proposed 14,000 stadium and community leisure complex on Peaks Parkway, the main road through the town. The Mariners Trust explain why fans should back it below…

Both the FA Cup final (Saturday 17th May) and Football Conference play-off final (Sunday 18th May) take place at Wembley this weekend. Pubs in the area of Wembley Stadium will be designated to specific sets of supporters and we’d advise fans check the links below to avoid confusion.

This year’s Football Conference play-off final between Cambridge United and Gateshead takes place at Wembley on Sunday 18th May (4pm). Pubs in the area of Wembley Stadium will be designated to specific sets of supporters (see below).

Every month the Football Supporters’ Federation features an affiliate or associate member to highlight good work carried out by fans – if you’d like to appear email [email protected]. This month it’s the turn of Leicester City fans’ group Union FS…

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock you’re probably aware that FA Chairman Greg Dyke’s England Commission Report was released last week with the intention of improving England’s future prospects at international level.

The following is a statement from the FSF on the FA’s England Commission report, which you can read here.

The Football Supporters’ Federation has teamed up with The Blizzard – The Football Quarterly to offer a prize-winning fantasy football game throughout the 2013/14 season. Entry is totally free using the official Premier League game and there’ll be weekly, monthly and yearly prizes.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is set to hold a few Twitter Q&As in the build up to Brazil 2014. The first takes place on Thursday 15th May with insurers and travel agents offering their advice, the FSF features on Thursday 29th May via @FSF_FreeLions. Find out more from the FCO below…

The England Fans’ Guide to Brazil gives you the lowdown on everything the travelling fan will need to get through this summer’s tournament. The 130-page guidebook is a vital part of every England fan’s planning and it’s available free of charge in digital form (the hard copy is now out of stock). 

This year’s FA Cup final between Arsenal and Hull City takes place at Wembley on Saturday 17th May (5pm). Pubs in the area of Wembley Stadium will be designated to specific sets of supporters for the FA Cup final (see below). Please note the FSF doesn’t play any role in allocating pubs to specific sets of fans, the Met Police share this information and we believe it’s important fans know the lay of the land so they can make the most of their day.

The Football Supporters’ Federation has teamed up with The Blizzard – The Football Quarterly to offer a prize-winning fantasy football game throughout the 2013/14 season. Entry is totally free using the official Premier League game and there’ll be weekly, monthly and yearly prizes.

Vimla Appadoo is an Arsenal supporter who attended Kick It Out’s “The Y Word – The Debate Continues” on Tuesday 8th April as part of the Manchester Jewish Museum’s Four Four Jew exhibition. Vimla explains more…