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At last weekend’s FSA AGM Malcolm Clarke stood down as chair after more than two decades leading the organisation. New chair (and Fulham supporter) Tom Greatrex tells us more about his vision for the future…

It’s the end of an era for the Football Supporters’ Association as our esteemed chair Malcolm Clarke has decided to step down, after a mere 22 years as chair, following this year’s AGM.

At this weekend’s FSA Annual Conference we will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Fans for Diversity campaign.

England vs Sweden: Free Lionesses guide to Gothenburg

Earlier this year the Football Families For Justice contacted us to ask if we’d support their campaign to raise awareness of the issue of ex-footballers suffering from dementia.

Elected fan representatives from the FSA’s networks met with senior FA officials at St James’ Park in Newcastle earlier this month to discuss a range critical issues.

The King’s Birthday Honours List for 2024 has been released and it’s great to see the FSA mentioned, in the form of the OBE awarded to our chief executive Kevin Miles. 

Saturday’s FA Cup final (25th May, 3pm KO) sees current holders Manchester City take on Manchester United, as their derby relocates to Wembley for the weekend, in a repeat of last year’s final.

Fans for Diversity is a joint campaign between the Football Supporters’ Association and Kick It Out, which aims to ensure all supporters can feel welcome and safe at the match. On Saturday campaign manager Hannah Kumari visited Bradford City, taking in the match and a visit to BEAP Community Centre, alongside FSA associate members Bangla Bantams.

The Free Lionesses have launched a survey which aims to improve match attendance at future international fixtures by collating meaningful data on the current fan experience.

It’s easy to slip into always reporting tales of woe when it comes to club ownership but some happy news this week as FSA-affiliates Robins Trust became the third biggest shareholder in their club.

Football Supporters’ Association response to England kit prices.

The FSA has partnered with key rail industry stakeholders the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) to help them understand the issues that matchgoers face when travelling by rail throughout the season.

Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) and the Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) have strengthened their dialogue through the creation of a new working group.

FSA associate members Fulham Lillies have launched a new report which looks at the barriers facing new parents who want to take babies and infants to football.

Supporter representatives from the FSA’s National Game Network met with the general manager of the National League last month to discuss a range of issues affecting clubs in Steps 1 and 2 of the non-league game.

The Football Supporters’ Association’s 2023 Awards are fast approaching, and we need your help once more in identifying the very best in the game – with nominations now open. Last year’s Awards saw Arsenal’s Beth Mead pic

England are travelling away this month as their Euros qualifying campaign continues with a trip to Poland on Saturday 9th September where they will take on Ukraine.

It was with sadness this weekend that we learnt of the death of Steve Powell – longtime supporter activist and friend of the FSA. Born in 1956, Arsenal fan Steve was a former staff member for the Football Supporters’ Federation (one of our predecessor organisations) and founder-member of Arsenal Independent Supporters’ Association (AISA).

It is with sadness that we learnt of the death of Tranmere Rovers Supporters’ Trust chair Ben Harrison. A long-time friend of the FSA and someone who gave countless hours of his time to help others, Ben will be sorely missed by those who knew him.