Posted on 7th September 2021
Football Supporters’ Association chief executive Kevin Miles appeared on Sky Sports News yesterday to discuss UEFA’s latest proposed European competition changes.
Posted on 7th September 2021
There are many levels of supporter engagement and, close to the top, is the inclusion of suitably skilled fan-elected directors on the boards of football clubs.
Fan-elected directors (which you might see being referred to as “FEDs”) are individuals democratically elected by supporters’ trusts, or similar organisations, to represent the interests of supporters on club boards.
“My responsibility is to represent the opinions and aspirations of the fans when decisions are being made at board level,” Dave Beesley, Cheltenham Town
But what does that mean exactly? And why is the role so important? In this video fan-elected directors from Cambridge United, Cheltenham Town, Crewe Alexandra and Exeter City explain more.
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Football Supporters’ Association chief executive Kevin Miles appeared on Sky Sports News yesterday to discuss UEFA’s latest proposed European competition changes.
Scunthorpe United has announced the appointment of a fan-elected director following a vote involving the Iron’s supporter groups. Neil Wright, chair of the club’s London and South East Supporters Club, will represent supporters’ groups at board level.
On Thursday 19th September our EFL League 1 and 2 Network met, and elected Manny Dominguez from the Bradford City Supporters Trust as the Network’s third representative on the FSA’s National Council.
At the FSA National Council meeting held on 31st October, three new members of the FSA board were elected.