Posted on 30th November 2017
Following an incident involving away fans and Lancashire Police at Deepdale at the weekend, FSF caseworker Amanda Jacks was invited to a debrief by the force, here is her report…
Posted on 30th November 2017
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
FSF STATEMENT: AMEX STADIUM INCIDENT
“It’s clear from witness accounts and video footage that a number of Crystal Palace fans ‘stormed’ the turnstiles at the Amex Stadium on Tuesday night.
“There is no excuse for such behaviour and the FSF condemns these actions and reiterates our anti-pyro stance.
“Many of the fans who reported this to us are match-going Crystal Palace fans with tickets who fear that they will suffer the consequences of such behaviour.
“That can be at future fixtures via reduced away allocations or on the night of the game due to additional policing measures as happened on Tuesday.
“We are concerned at the number of ordinary, peaceful fans who are coming forward and saying they had tickets but were denied entry. They deserve answers and recompense too.
“Any fan in that position should contact the FSF.”
Thanks to Dominic Alves for the image reproduced under CC license.
Following an incident involving away fans and Lancashire Police at Deepdale at the weekend, FSF caseworker Amanda Jacks was invited to a debrief by the force, here is her report…
FSF Cymru met with the Football Association of Wales, South Wales Police and the management of the Principality Stadium this week to discuss supporters’ concerns ahead of their winter internationals.
Below is a joint statement from the Football Supporters’ Federation and Supporters Direct following the decisions taken by their respective members last weekend:
Following reports that the EFL will allow its clubs to break the 3pm blackout convention this weekend by broadcasting games to UK audiences via its iFollow service, the FSF has issued the following statement: