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FSF partners with the North West Football Awards
The FSF, along with our friends at Supporters Direct, have partnered with the North West Football Awards to help celebrate the region's brightest and best in the world of football.
The awards pay tribute not only to the best on-pitch talent, but also recognise those who keep the game going away from the matchday.
They cover the Premier League, EFL and National League, and the awards include both ...
Doncaster Rovers create first family section for away fans
Doncaster Rovers have introduced a family section in their away end as part of their efforts to make away days to the Keepmoat more accessible.
Located in the stadium’s north stand, it’s the first such section to be launched in the country that we’re aware of (if you know of any others get in touch!).
The section is designed to make away days more attractive for families by offering a range of act...
BBC research casts doubt over reported attendances
Freedom of information (Fo) requests to local authorities and police forces across the country have highlighted a significant gap between the actual and reported attendances in the Premier League.
Led by BBC Sport's Alistair Magowan, sent FoI requests to police forces and local councils for all 20 Premier League teams, asking whether they had figures for the actual number of people in the stadium ...
FSF statement on EFL streaming of Saturday 3pm kick-offs
Following reports that the EFL will allow its clubs to break the 3pm blackout convention this weekend by broadcasting games to UK audiences via its iFollow service, the FSF has issued the following statement:
“The Saturday 3pm blackout is part of the tradition of English football and maintaining that is crucial to the economic survival of many clubs lower down the football pyramid.
“Almost eight ...
Fans to protest at EFL offices in London and Preston
Blackpool and Charlton Athletic supporters will be taking to the streets on Friday 14th September to call on better standards of governance from the EFL – and they’re calling fans from all clubs to support them.
Supporters of both clubs will be protesting outside the EFL offices in Preston and London next Friday – led by the Blackpool Supporters’ Trust, Tangerine Knights, MSG and the Coalition Aga...
FSF and SD interim board to meet in September
The Football Supporters’ Federation and Supporters Direct have continued their work towards merging both organisations into one – the aim being to create a single, unified voice for all football fans.
Staff from both organisations met to discuss the operational issues surrounding the merger and make recommendations to be put to the new joint interim board, which will meet for the first time on Wed...
Man Utd fans hit out at Sky Sports over latest fixture change
Manchester United fans have labelled their latest fixture change “naked commercial opportunism” and are seeking compensation for supporters left out of pocket.
FSF-affiliates Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST) have criticised the Premier League and Sky Sports for moving their home fixture against Everton, picked initially for a early kick-off on Saturday 27th October, to a late-Sunday slot...
Croeso i Gymru: a guide to Wales for visiting fans
FSF Cymru have produced helpful guides for visiting fans travelling to Wales for international matches this year - and they're available to download now.
Covering the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff city centre and the 33,000-seater Cardiff City Stadium in Leckwith, the guides contain a raft of useful information for travelling supporters.
Both venues will be hosting Wales’ UEFA Nations League matche...
FSF and Supporters Direct appoint interim board
The Football Supporters’ Federation and Supporters Direct have appointed an interim board that will oversee work towards a unified national supporters’ organisation over the coming months.Our chair Malcolm Clarke will be working alongside FSF National Council Members Peter Daykin and Fiona McGee on the interim board, which is due to meet for the first time in early-September.They will be joined fr...
FA back reform of all-seater laws
The FA has publicly come out in favour of clubs being allowed to introduce standing accommodation, according to The Times.
An FA spokesperson confirmed this morning that the association welcomed the Government’s review of the all-seater policy and supported clubs having the option to offer standing sections to their fans.
This means that all major stakeholders – the FA, the EFL, Premier League and...