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FSA statement: Potential Bury FC league expulsion
The situation faced by supporters of Bury FC is a result of extremely poor stewardship of the club, allowed by the inadequate governance of the game.
The EFL have admitted that they ‘had their doubts’ about Steve Dale’s takeover of Bury but it was still permitted under its current self-regulatory regime.
That decision and the passive disregard for the overspending of the previous owner Stewart Day...
Liverpool fans push back against club’s trademark move
Liverpool fans say they are alarmed by the club’s plans to trademark the name ‘Liverpool’ in a football context.
In the latest of its applications to the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) the club is seeking to trademark “Liverpool” in the context of football products and services.
Other trademark applications by the club which have also drawn ire include attempts to trademark the “Allez all...
Fan reps meet EFL executives - Summer 2019
Fan representatives from the EFL's three divisions met with then outgoing chief executive Shaun Harvey and other senior league officials in London on Friday 24th May.
The meeting took place under the auspices of the Football Supporters' Association as part of the EFL's commitment to fan engagement, which includes bi-annual group meetings.
You can read the notes from the meeting here...
This meetin...
Bury crisis deepens as opening fixture cancelled
Bury FC’s ongoing crisis shows no sign of resolution after the EFL cancelled the club’s opening fixture of the 2019/20 season.
MK Dons were due to travel to Gigg Lane to take on Bury this weekend for their first game of the season, however the EFL postponed the game earlier this week – the EFL board saying it was not satisfied with the evidence provided by the club’s owners about its viability.
Th...
Register now: Fans for Diversity Conference
The FSA and Kick it Out would love to see you at the Fans for Diversity Conference on 20th September, an afternoon celebrating fans who make a difference in the game, so get the date in your diaries.
Where? Amnesty International, New Inn Yard, London, EC2A 3EA – directions here.
When? Friday 20th September 2019 (12pm lunch, 1pm start, 5pm close).
Register for the event here!
Bring your club colour...
UEFA must enforce minimum standards for away fans - survey says
UEFA must implement minimum standards across its club competitions say campaigners after the results of a Europe-wide survey of away fans was published this week.
Football Supporters Europe, which represents football fans across the continent, has been charting the away supporter experience in the Champions League and Europa League over the last two seasons.
The results of that survey show problem...
Leicester City fans angry at ‘stealth taxes’ introduced at club
Leicester City have been accused of “stealth taxing” supporters by introducing a raft of new fees on ticketing, car parking and other services ahead of the 2019-20 season.
The Foxes Trust and Union FS, the atmosphere group at the King Power, have issued a joint statement criticising the club for increasing the cost of purchasing tickets via the club’s online store.
Tickets bought over the phone or...
Football United: Whitehawk FC event celebrates LGBT football
The Fans for Diversity campaign will be supporting a one-off game ahead of Brighton’s pride event next month to celebrate LGBT culture in football.
Hosted by Whitehawk FC at the Enclosed Ground the ‘Football United - A Celebration of Togetherness’ event will be taking place on Sunday 4th August.
A team of ex-Premier League footballers will be taking on a team comprised of LGBT fans, volunteers, ac...
Notts County fans £4,000 to cover unpaid wages at club
Notts County fans have rallied around their club by raising more than £4,000 to cover unpaid wages for club staff.
As the National League club faces an ongoing financial crisis many of the club’s administrative and support staff have gone unpaid and supporters, led by the Notts County FC Official Supporters Association (NCFCOSA), have been crowdfunding to help plug the gaps.
Volunteers from the Ma...
Lobbying for privately funded police at football “deeply concerning”
Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) are being asked to lobby politicians for a change in the law to allow police forces to charge clubs more for football policing.
Tim Passmore, PCC for Suffolk, has urged commissioners across the country to work with their chief constables to “bring pressure on Government” for legislative change that would give police forces the power to recover more costs for p...