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Posted on 2nd July 2021
For many fans the beginning of the 2021-22 season will mark the first time that they have been in a stadium for more than 18 months, and so the FSA are canvassing opinion on how supporters feel about returning to grounds.
As COVID-19 continues to impact daily life and with details still uncertain ahead of the new season, we are keen to find out from fans whether the pandemic and the changes it has brought has affected their attitudes to returning to football, or will affect their attendance in the season ahead.
We are also seeking views on the safety measures that fans would like to see in place, all of which will provide useful feedback to clubs and leagues.
The survey is open to fans at all levels of the game, and we would appreciate your taking five minutes to let us know your views.
Three-quarters (74.8%) of fans intend to return to stadiums from the first fixture in August, with two-thirds of supporters (65.2%) describing themselves as ‘excited’ and four in ten (41.7%) ‘optimistic’ about a return to grounds next season according to the results of an FSA survey.
The results of our fan consultation on VAR are in, and they make for interesting reading: more than four out of ten fans say they will attend fewer games in future due to the effect VAR is having on the game.
Around a third of disabled supporters say they have been put off going to the match according to a new national survey of disabled fans.
The FSA’s Fans for Diversity campaign is launching a major survey on women’s fans attitudes on attending football, and is looking for women fans from both the men’s and women’s games to give us their insight.
