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Here at Supporters Direct we’re often asked what the benefits of forming a Supporters’ Trust are so, in order to explain how a Trust can be more effective, we asked our members in both Premier League and EFL trusts to tell us about how they view membership of the movement and their relationship with SD as an organisation. 25 of our trusts replied and this is what they said…

Earlier this year, we surveyed almost 8,500 football supporters to get their thoughts on the state of the game – the biggest survey of fans by fans since our last census in 2012.

Football clubs putting overseas fans first and the high costs of  season tickets are among the biggest issues affecting the game, according to the biggest national survey of fans in five years by the Football Supporters’ Federation.

The 2017-18 season is almost upon us with the Community Shield fixture between Arsenal and Chelsea taking place this Sunday (6th August).

Fan representatives from the EFL’s three divisions met with EFL chief executive Shaun Harvey on Friday 19th May 2017.

Shrewsbury Town’s efforts to become the first club in England with a licensed safe standing rail seat section gathered pace today as crowdfunding for the initiative began.

Last week, FSF Cymru met with the Football Association of Wales (FAW), Welsh police and train operators Arriva to talk about upcoming international fixtures and other supporter issues.

Liverpool supporters have overwhelmingly backed safe standing in one of the largest surveys ever conducted on the subject.

This isn’t the worst penalty ever, but we’re not sure it could have gone any worse, if that makes sense. Disappointment, embarrassment, dejection, and finally, pain. In roughly that order. 

At the SD AGM, which took place on Sunday 2nd July, the following resolutions were passed:

Leicester City and Middlesbrough fans both overwhelming support safe standing according to new surveys carried out by atmosphere group Union FS and the Middlesbrough Supporters Forum.

This weekend, Liverpool fans came together at the city’s Liner Hotel to debate safe standing and the position Liverpool fan group Spirit of Shankly should take on the rail seating.

Rheindorf Altach can claim an And finally… first by featuring twice in space of three weeks. Last time out it was Stefan Nutz scoring directly from a corner and this week it’s Moumi Ngamaleu scoring from inside his own half. Triffic.

It’s the story that just won’t go away – today Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has once again said its member clubs still want a competitive overseas fixture.

Less than 2 months after Grecian hearts were broken at Wembley, and Exeter City are running out at Twerton Park for a pre-season friendly with Bath City. The entertainment is slightly different too; no ticker tape and fireworks but a half time penalty shoot-out with supporters and mascots to decide who wins, if the game ends in a draw.

Last year the FSF began looking at work supporting fans in the women’s game. FSF national council member and Sunderland Ladies season ticket holder Ian Todd tells us more about the progress being made…

Bath City FC representative Oliver Holtaway discusses how Bath City supporters through the Big Bath Bid, raised over £350k and a wave of support from the city and beyond to take majority control of the club. This presentation formed part of the Supporters Summit 2017.

Head of SD Scotland Andrew Jenkin presented the 2017 Richard Lillicrap Award to Alan Russell from the Raith Rovers Supporters Trust for his work producing the SD Scotland Index.

This week we present what was perhaps our favourite own goal of last season. From the Bundesliga in April, have a look at Dresden’s Aias Aosman knee the ball into his own net with stylish elan from 18 yards out…

Lincoln City have had a great season on the pitch, winning the National League and securing promotion to the EFL. Things have been happening off the pitch too, with the creation of the club’s first women-led fan group, the Lady Imps Supporters Association (LISA).