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Labour call for flexible train tickets as TV picks disrupt fans again
As the Premier League season gets underway this weekend and more games are moved for TV, the Labour Party is calling for the League, broadcasters and rail companies to do more for travelling fans.
Labour say they want to see the introduction of a national flexible ticketing scheme for away fans who have to change trains if a match is moved at the behest of football’s major broadcasters.
Shadow spo...
Survey shows fans believe clubs focus too much on global brand
Football clubs putting overseas fans first and the high costs of season tickets are among the biggest issues affecting the game, according to the biggest national survey of fans in five years by the Football Supporters’ Federation.
Almost 8,500 fans took part in our National Supporters’ Survey – last held in 2012 – to give their thoughts on the state of football ahead of the new season.
Two-third...
Wembley pub split: 2017 Community Shield
The 2017-18 season is almost upon us with the Community Shield fixture between Arsenal and Chelsea taking place this Sunday (6th August).
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.
Please note the FSF doesn't play any role in allocatin...
Fan reps meet EFL for "structured dialogue" talks
Fan representatives from the EFL's three divisions met with EFL chief executive Shaun Harvey on Friday 19th May 2017.
The meeting took place under the auspices of the Football Supporters' Federation and was the second meeting between fan organisations and the EFL following the Government's Expert Working Group (EWG) on Fan Engagement and Supporter Ownership. There is a commitment from both fan gro...
Shrews launch crowdfunder for England's first rail seat area
Shrewsbury Town's efforts to become the first club in England with a licensed safe standing rail seat section gathered pace today as crowdfunding for the initiative began.
Donate to the New Meadow crowdfunder...
The Shrews are aiming to raise £75,000 to install around 550 rail seats in the south stand at New Meadow and the drive raised more than £6,000 within its first 24 hours.
Roger Groves, chai...
FSF Cymru meet authorities to discuss international fixtures
Last week, FSF Cymru met with the Football Association of Wales (FAW), Welsh police and train operators Arriva to talk about upcoming international fixtures and other supporter issues.
The meeting also discussed Wales's recent trip to Serbia and how security can be improved at future away trips.
Minutes from that meeting are now available to download:
FSF Cyrmu & FAW meeting: read the minutes...
Nine out of 10 Liverpool fans back safe standing
Liverpool supporters have overwhelmingly backed safe standing in one of the largest surveys ever conducted on the subject.
Almost 18,000 Liverpool fans took part in the survey as part of a consultation held by the Spirit of Shankly supporters' union - with 88% of respondents voting to support rail seating.
The week long vote was the culmination of an extensive consultation carried out by Spirit o...
Boro and Foxes fans back safe standing
Leicester City and Middlesbrough fans both overwhelming support safe standing according to new surveys carried out by atmosphere group Union FS and the Middlesbrough Supporters Forum.
Union FS surveyed more than 1,200 Foxes and found that 87% wanted to see safe standing introduced at the King Power Stadium.
A large majority of Leicester City fans (86%) believed a safe standing section would enhanc...
Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2017-18
One of the longest-running and most popular 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 o...
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...