Posted on 7th January 2014
Police forces across England and Wales seeking to secure more funding from football are putting smaller clubs under serious financial pressure, according to the North Wales Police & Crime Commissioner.
Statement from Northumbria Police
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
The below statement is from Northumbria Police…
Clarification regarding the transportation of Sunderland AFC fans to St James’ Park on February 1:
Assistant Chief Constable Jo Farrell said: “As we have said previously Northumbria Police cannot direct changes to kick off times or control the issue of tickets and how supporters travel to matches.
“The condition of ticketing and transportation to St James’ Park is a contractual issue between the club and supporters and is not something Northumbria Police is involved in.
“We cannot and will not direct supporters on how they travel to the game.
“That said, the transportation issue has been discussed between both clubs and the police. Based on those discussions Sunderland Football Club took this decision which is aimed at ensuring the safety of their supporters, and it is a decision which we welcome.”
