Showing articles from the year 2017
Clear filterSome Birmingham City fans missed most of the first half during their visit to Burton Albion this season due to crowd congestion. The club say fans arriving late and behaviour on the terrace were the root cause – FSF caseworker Amanda Jacks isn’t convinced…
Mid-table ennui can take its toll on players and managers – see here Silkeborg’s Dennis Flinta inexplicably trying to chip the ball clear while facing his own goal on the edge of the six-yard box. Baffling decision.
The Football Supporters’ Federation and Blackpool Supporters’ Trust (BST) are hosting a day of action against the game’s unpopular owners.
England return to Germany next week almost exactly a year after a dramatic 3-2 win in their last visit to the reigning World Champions.
FSF National Council member and Arsenal fan Steve Powell has been a wheelchair user for nearly four years now. Things are better than they were. They’re still a long way from perfect on Planet Football though. Steve tells us more…
The prospect of safe standing being introduced to top-flight English football has moved a step closer after the government body responsible for ground safety granted a request from the Football League to permit rail seating in 21 grounds that are not subject to all-seater requirements.
There are comical own goals, then there’s this next level effort from Osasuna’s Unai Garcia. His slip sent the struggling Pamplona side, who are seven points adrift at the foot of La Liga, on towards a 5-2 defeat at Las Palmas.
Supporter representatives from a number of top-flight clubs met with executives from Sky Sports recently to continue talks on the impact of fixture changes.
Leyton Orient supporters have begun a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds as the club faces an uncertain future.
We’re not quite sure of the context here, but this novel approach to refereeing from the Chinese Super League is unlikely to take off in the Premier League any time soon. Watch how this official decides whether to book or send off this particular offender…
Wales take on Ireland this month in Dublin as their World Cup qualifying continues and FSF Cymru will be on hand to assist travelling fans.
New rules, coming into force at the start of the 2016/17 season, mean clubs have to engage in structured dialogue with their supporters. As Martin O’Hara points out, FSF deputy chair and secretary of the Vikings Supporters Co-operative at Doncaster Rovers, some clubs are far better at this than others and Doncaster Rovers are way ahead of the curve…
Hakim Ziyech is responsible for this heinous miss against Legia Warsaw midweek. Two minutes into stoppage time he could have given Ajax a decisive 2-0 lead in their Europa League tie but fluffed his shot…
Huddersfield Town have had a remarkable season on and off the pitch, with the West Yorkshire side currently third in the Championship and enjoying big crowds at the John Smith’s Stadium. We spoke to the club’s SLO Nathan Hosker to find out more about his work behind the scenes…
Football supporters in the north west are being invited to a meeting of fans next week.
The final of the EFL Cup will take place at Wembley on Sunday – with thousands of fans expected to descend on the national stadium.
AFC Wimbledon’s plans to return to Plough Lane face another hurdle as Historic England ask whether or not the existing Greyhound Stadium should be listed for its historical interest.
January and February have been busy months for the Fans for Diversity campaign. Campaign organiser Anwar Uddin tells us about the work going on…
To the Sao Paulo state leagues this week for And finally… where Sao Bento defender João Paulo scored a remarkable own goal from the half-way line. His attempted backpass sailed over his goalkeeper whose acrobatic efforts almost saved it. Almost.
