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Supporters’ groups and the Football Association will meet twice per season under new supporter engagement protocols created by the Football Supporters’ Association and the FA.

At the weekend the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced plans for a review of the women’s game.

The FSA’s AGM, whereby members meet to discuss the direction of the organisation and set policy, took place on Saturday 16th July at AFC Wimbledon’s Plough Lane.

This summer we’ve been promoting the women’s game and our Free Lionesses Fans’ Embassy team followed the England team all the way to their win at Wembley on Sunday.

Following England Women’s victory in the Euro 2022 final on Sunday the FSA has issued the following statement:

Spirit of Football’s unique football – handily called The Ball – has been following our Fans’ Embassy around this summer’s Euro 2022 tournament. So if you’re stopping by our Fans’ Embassy, sign the ball and support Spirit of Football’s work on gender equality and the climate crisis. Spirit of Football director Andrew Aris tells us more…

On Wednesday we launched the latest chapter of the My Club, My Shirt initiative – My Country, My Shirt – an exhibition celebrating Lionesses fans across the country.

Our friends at Pledgeball are rallying fans to show support for their national team by making pro-environmental pledges during the Women’s Euros – and the Pledgeball League champion will be the nation whose fans commit to saving the most carbon emissions.

The FSA’s Free Lionesses Euro 2022 guidebook has launched today (Tuesday 5th July) ahead of tomorrow’s opening group game which will see England take on Austria.

The Football Supporters’ Association’s Women’s Game Network met for the first time in person on Sunday (3rd July 2022) for a “Vision Day” with supporters’ groups and football industry experts. 

Fans of women’s football want to see an improvement in the standard of officiating, with almost nine out of ten (87.6%) in favour of the introduction of full-time referees according to the results of our Women’s Game Survey which are published today.

On the eve of the Women’s Euros, we’re holding a launch event with the National Football Museum and This Fan Girl to kick-off the tournament.

Our Free Lionesses are back this summer and are looking forward to supporting fans through this year’s Euro 2022 tournament.

Fan groups across the women’s game have written to their clubs and football authorities to highlight the growing problem of fixture clashes with men’s football.

Fixture clashes between men’s and women’s games are becoming a growing problem, with broadcast picks making the issue even worse. Jude Morris-King, FSA National Council member and Manchester City Women FC Official Supporters Club rep, explains why fans of the women’s team are so frustrated…

2022 marks a huge year for the women’s game with July’s Euros just around the corner and a barnstorming end to the Women’s Super League in store – but our focus isn’t just on the pitch.

Next week the Lionesses are taking on Northern Ireland and we’ll have a Fans’ Embassy service helping those at the match. Meanwhile, our friends at Amalgamation of Official Northern Ireland Supporters’ Clubs (AONISC) have kindly taken the time to give us an introduction to city…

The FSA’s Fans for Diversity campaign and Women’s Game network are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Bend It Like Beckham – a film which, upon its release, inspired a generation of young girls to get involved with football as players and supporters. 

The Free Lionesses Fans’ Embassy which debuted at the World Cup back in 2019 will be returning for England’s visit to Northern Ireland next month.

Following on from fan campaigning the total prize money for the Women’s FA Cup will increase to £3m next season with a “disproportionate” amount going into the early rounds.