The Football Supporters Federation and Supporters Direct (SD) recently came together to pose 10 questions on football policies to the main political parties contesting the general election.
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Jordi Balk may well have cost his FC Oss side in this match against FC Eindhoven in the Dutch second tier, Eerste Divisie. Though eventually losing 2-1, he takes a wild swing at a clearance in the 19th minute while they were still in the game, trailing 1-0. He’ll be disappointed with that…
Chris Summersell from Level Playing Field tells us that though much progress has been made for disabled fans in recent years, many disabled fans are still left frustrated by lack of access. Here he urges fans to get involved in the groups week of action…
Around 1,000 Liverpool fans boycotted last night’s visit to Hull City in protest at £50 away tickets. The boycott, organised by FSF-affiliated supporters’ trust Spirit of Shankly (SoS) and atmosphere group Spion Kop 1906, was hailed a “massive success”.
Nice video by Copa 90 on Supporters Direct’s Supporter Ownership Week which ran from 11th-18th April 2015. The video celebrates the increasing number of fans taking control of their clubs through trusts, featuring interviews with members from AFC Wimbledon and Wycombe Wanderers.
Doncaster Rovers recently took on Fleetwood Town in a League 1 fixture that will quickly be forgotten. One positive thing to come out of this dire match was the club’s 28 second long “highlights” reel – watch carefully as you might miss the “action”…
A joint statement from the Tangerine Knights and Blackpool Supporters Trust has laid out their plans for a day of action on Saturday 2nd May protesting against the club’s owners:
Monday 11th May 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the Bradford City Fire Disaster. A minute’s silence will take place ahead of all matches this weekend (April 25th/April 26th) while fans’ organisations across the country are invited to raise funds for the Plastic Surgery and Burns Research Unit at the University of Bradford. Bradford City Football Club and the BCFC Supporters Board explain more…
West Ham United have announced they’ll reduce season ticket prices when they move into the Olympic Stadium (2016/17), as a result of the Premier League’s new and improved TV deal. Here’s the FSF’s take…
Monday 11th May 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the Bradford City Fire Disaster. A minute’s silence will take place ahead of all matches this weekend (April 25th/April 26th) while fans’ organisations across the country are invited to raise funds for the Plastic Surgery and Burns Research Unit at the University of Bradford. Bradford City Football Club and the BCFC Supporters Board explain more…
On Friday, British Transport Police (BTP) convened a “summit” to address football related disorder, anti-social and racist behaviour by fans on the rail network. Here our caseworker Amanda Jacks responds to claims that thuggish behaviour from football fans is widespread on British trains…
Fans’ groups have joined forces to condemn a video showing Arsenal “tribute” band The Away Boyz singing homophobic songs aimed at ex-Gunner Ashley Cole, ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final.
Fans have been appreciating stand-out players all season – now our partners at High5It have given us their best XIs from the Premier League and Championship.
Rock bottom and possibly headed for the lowest points total in Championship history. Owners suing fans for libel. Patched up playing squad. Blackpool Supporters’ Trust chairman Steve Rowland explains exactly what’s going wrong at Bloomfield Road, and there’s a lot of ground to cover…
German Denis – that’s his name by the way, he’s not Denis from Germany – scored one of the goals of the season for Atalanta on Sunday, with an overhead kick of Mark Hughes-esque magnificence.
Shadow Chancellor and Norwich City fan Ed Balls has announced his support for safe standing in an interview with Evening Gazette journalist Anthony Vickers, who was nominated for the FSF Writer of the Year award in 2011.
The major political parties this week (16th April) released their manifestos, so we thought it’d be interesting to look at what promises have been made to football fans. You can also check this link for further updates following the manifesto releases.
As part of efforts to address the under-representation of ethnic minorities amongst England’s support, young Asian fans were taken to Wembley recently to learn about the history of the national side.
