Showing articles from the year 2018
Clear filterOver the last few years Middlesbrough have had some ups and downs on the pitch, but off-the-pitch they continue to make progress. In part that’s down to the work of Supporter Liaison Officer (SLO) and Head of Supporter Services Yvonne Ferguson and her team…
We are seeking to recruit a temporary member to our staff team to fulfil the duties of the Finance and Admin Manager, based in our office in Sunderland.
The USL gave us some top tier comedy this week, when North Carolina FC took on Charleston Battery. With the game tied at 1-1 in the 97th North Carolina could have won the game if just one of their players could have found the net in amongst all this madness…
Following England’s semi-final defeat to Croatia, they’ll be heading off to Saint Petersburg to play Belgium in the 2018 World Cup third place play-off.
We are pleased to confirm that, following a thorough and transparent recruitment process, Tom Greatrex has been nominated by Supporters Direct to take on the role of the FA Council’s second supporters representative later this month.
England are through to a World Cup semi-final for the first time since 1990 as they take on Croatia in Moscow on Wednesday 11th July.
Last time England took on Sweden, in 2012, Zlatan Ibrahimović scored a truly remarkable goal. Thankfully this time round there’ll be no Ibrahimović and (hopefully) no buffoonery from England’s keeper…
England are on their way to Samara – you can find our guide to the sixth largest city in Russia in Free Lions 161 here and in our England Fans’ Guide to Russia. Here Goal.com journalist Nizaar Kinsella, who’s been based their for the duration of the tournament, tells us about its charms…
The FSF continues to campaign on behalf of away supporters and in the 2017/18 season we asked away fans to help record their experiences once more.
England are through to the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup and heading off to Samara to play Sweden on Saturday 7th July.
During the off-season, we thought we would interview one of our supporters trust reps, Jim Chisem, to see how life feels a year on from his beloved club Huddersfield Town being promoted to the Premier League, maintaining their place and how Premier League riches have affected the club.
Here it is again, in all its glory. One of the highlights of the 2018 World Cup, Michy Batshuayi belting the ball off the post into his own face. He was a good sport about it afterwards mind.
England’s 2018 World Cup campaign continues on Tuesday 3rd July as they take on Colombia in the last-16 in Moscow on Tuesday, and the Free Lions team will be there once more.
It seems that one article in the last edition of Free Lions has caused a bit of a stir.
This week UEFA announced changes to its rules on alcohol – allowing its sale at Champions League and Europa League games this season.
Supporter representatives from FSF Cymru met with the Football Association of Wales (FAW), Welsh police and others this month to talk about upcoming international fixtures and other fan issues.
Above – MPs in Westminster Hall debate standing at football
England’s final group game at the 2018 World Cup takes place in Kaliningrad this Thursday 28th June as they take on Belgium, with a place in the last-16 already secured.
The prospect of following England into the knock-out stages of the tournament was probably already enticing enough even before our progress was confirmed by an emphatic and stylish 6-1 victory.
Over the years, regular travellers with England have had good reason to become sceptical about some of the dire warnings about the fate that could befall us at the next tournament.
