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UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin, English FA Chair Debbie Hewitt and former-player and pundit Gary Neville are the first guest speakers to be announced to take part in the European Football Fans Congress 2023 (EFFC 2023), with more to follow.

Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and co-hosts the Football Supporters’ Association (the FSA) will co-host the European Football Fans Congress 2023 (EFFC2023) in Manchester, England, running from Thursday 22nd June to Sunday 25th June.

The FSA AGM will take place in Manchester on Saturday 24th June – and we’ll be joined from supporters across the continent for the European Football Fans Congress (EFFC23).

European football’s governing body say they will begin refunding Liverpool fans who were caught up in the chaotic and unsafe scenes outside the Stade de France before the Champions League final last May.

Sports minister Stuart Andrew told Parliament this week that the government will continue to lobby UEFA on the recommendations of the Paris report.

Last week a six-month long investigation into the incidents at last May’s Champions League final published its findings pointing to serious safety failures, saying UEFA bears “primary responsibility” for the chaos before the game at the Stade De France.

A six-month long investigation into the chaos at last May’s Champions League final says serious safety failures could have led to fatalities and UEFA bears “primary responsibility” for the chaos before the game.

UEFA have formally recognised football supporters as central stakeholders in the game by signing a binding agreement with Football Supporters Europe (FSE).

The European Football Fans Congress will take place from Thursday 22nd June to Sunday 25th June and will be co-hosted by the Football Supporters’ Association and Football Supporters Europe in north-west England (venue TBC).

The two organisations that represent and work on behalf of football supporters at European level have begun working together this week following an agreement to merge earlier this summer.

UEFA have confirmed the panel for their investigation into the events surrounding the 2022 Champions League final held in Paris.

The FSA works with two organisations, Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and SD Europe, to represent and promote the interests of football supporters at European level. To keep FSA members up-to-date on that work, we’ve rounded up some of the recent highlights from our friends at FSE and SD Europe…

Liverpool supporters have given evidence to the French Senate Law and Culture Committee in Paris, which is conducting an inquiry into the Champions League final chaos.

Influential MPs have written to the FA and Premier League calling upon them to back an independent inquiry into the treatment of fans at the Champions League final.

Following on from the weekend’s chaotic scenes at the Champions League final, UEFA have said an independent investigation will be taking place – but supporters remain adamant that serious change is needed to prevent a repeat.

Liverpool MP Ian Byrne has written to the Foreign Secretary urging her to intervene in the Stade de France debacle and push for an inquiry into the events surrounding the Champions League final.

UEFA today confirmed that their much-criticised Champions League expansion will be going ahead in 2024, but some concessions have been made following supporter lobbying.

Football Supporters Europe (FSE) has once again outlined its opposition to UEFA future plans for European competition, with a statement co-signed by groups representing millions of matchgoing fans across the continent.

Supporters’ groups from the FSA’s Premier League Network met last night and were unanimous in their opposition to UEFA’s proposed Champions League changes that will entrench the richest clubs, damage the English football pyramid and rip off fans. The FSA supports their stance.

Registration for the 2022 FSE European Football Fans Congress is now open.