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Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2017-18
The longest-running football yearbook returns for the 2017-18 season and we're offering it to members at a discounted price.
Now in its 48th edition, the Sky Sports Football Yearbook has more than 1,000-pages of unrivalled stats on the Premier League, Football League, Champions League and Europa League.
You can buy the Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2017-18 from the FSF for only £14 Paperback (RRP £...
Fans continue to call for consultation on TV selections
This afternoon the Premier League announced its first round of TV selections for the new season (the English Football League also announced their changes earlier this week). The FSF's Kick-Off Times Working Group has issued the following statement:
Supporters are once again being asked to spend more of their time traipsing across the country to meet broadcasters' needs at ridiculous times. Three m...
Second fan rep joins FA Council
Supporters Direct has selected Katrina Law as the second fan representative on the FA Council. Katrina will work alongside FSF chair Malcolm Clarke who was previously the sole supporter representative on the FA Council.
This appointment follows the FA's decision to double the number of supporter representatives on the FA Council as part of its commitment to reform.
Katrina is co-chair of the Totte...
Shrews look to make rail seat breakthrough
Shrewsbury Town are looking to become pioneers of safe standing in England by seeking approval for the installation of rail seating at New Meadow.
Earlier this year, the Sports Ground Safety Authority (SGSA) created a formal process to enable clubs with all-seater grounds, but not covered by all-seater legislation, to apply for licensing for rail seating.
If their application is successful, Shrews...
Free Lions 153 - Guide to Paris
England are back in action tomorrow night (Tuesday 13th June) against France for an internationl friendly at the Stade De France - and the Free Lions team will be at the match again.
Our Fans' Embassy will be out and about to offer assistance to fans making the trip across the channel and on to the French capital.
We'll be located at Gare Du Nord today (Monday 12th) from 2pm to 5pm and again from ...
Free Lions 152 - Guide to Glasgow
England make the short trip north of the border to face Scotland tomorrow (Saturday 10th June) as their World Cup qualifying campaign resumes - and Free Lions will be there once more.
This time Hampden Park, home of the Scottish national team, will host the fixture and as always the FSF Fans' Embassy will be out and about to offer assistance.
Whether you're making a weekend of it, or day-tripping,...
Election 2017: Football Question Time
Back in 2015 the Football Supporters' Federation (FSF) and Supporters Direct (SD) posed 10 questions on football policies to the major political parties ahead of the general election.
It proved a worthwhile exercise so we thought we’d repeat the feat ahead of Thursday 8th June by quizzing all the major parties on key fan issues.
Fans come from all sides of the political spectrum and we wouldn’t dr...
National Supporters Survey 2017 launched
Every few years we hold a national supporters survey to assess the state of the game and its fans - and you can fill in the 2017 National Supporters Survey now.
The last of these censuses was carried out in 2012 with more than 4,000 supporters from 130 different clubs – Arsenal to Afan Lido, Wolves to Welling United – completing our survey, giving us a snapshot of supporters’ views up and down th...
FA Council supporter representative sought
Following the FA's approval of reforms to its governance a supporter representative is being sought to sit on the FA Council - and the deadline for applications is this week.
Reform of the FA Council means that the number supporter representatives will increase from one to two - FSF chair Malcolm Clarke has been the sole supporter representative on the Council since 2007.
The second FA Council sup...
Wembley pub split: League Two & Championship play-off finals
This bank holiday weekend the FA Cup final, League Two play-off final and Championship play-off final will all be taking place at Wembley - and once again there will be pub splits in place.
Many of you will be looking for a quick pint along the way and ahead of every major fixture local pubs are "split". It's important fans know which are "theirs". The pubs may refuse entry to the "wrong" fans.
Pl...