Posted on 22nd March 2023
Football Supporters’ Association statement following the Premier League’s announcement launching its Fan Engagement Standard.
“Improved supporter engagement is long overdue at some clubs so the Premier League’s Fan Engagement Standard is a step in the right direction but there is far more work to be done.
“Few clubs actually shared the Fan Engagement Standard with their supporter groups in advance of its release – we’ll be discussing the Premier League’s plans with those supporter groups once they’ve had an opportunity to assess the proposals themselves.
“We fully expect the Government’s ongoing review of football governance to further develop and strengthen engagement standards as part of a club licensing system which will be applied across the professional game.”
Earlier this week, the Premier League announced that it has agreed a new deal with Sky and TNT Sports in which the competition will receive £6.7bn over four years for its UK television rights and with it a significant increase in the number of games that will be selected for live broadcast.
Earlier today, the chief executive of the FSA Kevin Miles, along with other fan representatives, met with the prime minister Boris Johnson and secretary of state for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden. Joined by senior figures from the FA and the Premier League, the meeting was called to discuss the response to the threat of a European Super League – below is our statement on the meeting.
Yesterday supporters from fan groups in the FSA’s Premier League network gave evidence to the government’s fan-led review. The chair, Tracey Crouch MP, and the rest of the panel heard from a number of supporters trusts and fan groups about the big issues in the top flight.
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.
