Posted on 4th December 2009
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
The England Fans’ Guide to South Africa 2010 is today being launched by the FSF to coincide with the tournament’s group draw. The website will prove a vital resource for the thousands of fans planning to make the journey to South Africa.
Produced by the FSF as part of their Nationwide FSF Fans’ Embassy service, the “by fans, for fans” guide will provide information and advice on all issues relating to a World Cup experience – travel, accommodation, safety, ticketing, and more.
The website marks the first stage of the FSF’s services for England fans next summer: it will be followed by the publication of a free guide book in the spring, and the provision of the Fans’ Embassy service in South Africa itself, with the publication of a new edition of the now familiar Free Lions fanzine for every England game.
“More than in other recent tournaments, fans travelling to South Africa should plan ahead,” said the FSF’s director of international affairs, Kevin Miles. “This isn’t Germany, or even Portugal, where a last-minute decision to jump into a car and go, sorting things like accommodation out on arrival, will do.
“Fans would be well advised to make as many of their arrangements as possible well in advance, such as booking accommodation, and deciding how to get between venues. The draw marks the point at which the precise location of at least the first three England games will become known, and this website will provide much of the information needed to start making plans.”
The Fans’ Guide to South Africa 2010 features:
Visit www.fsf.org.uk/worldcup for further information.
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Yesterday England played Italy in Naples and many supporters have relayed serious concerns about their treatment – particularly regarding transport and logitistics. Our Free Lions Fans’ Embassy team, who were on the ground assisting travelling England supporters, have issued the following statement today:
Having successfully navigated their way out of group B England now face Senegal in the last 16. Their fourth game of the tournament is back at the Al Bayt Stadium with a 10pm kick-off (local time).
England are through to the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and will be taking on France on Saturday for a place in the semis.
England make the trip to Naples next week for their Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy (Thursday 23th March, 7.45pm GMT). As ever, our Free Lions team have been busy pulling together all available information for matchday supporters ahead of the trip – Free Lions 180 is out now.
