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Wembley pub split: Manchester City v Sunderland (Sunday 2nd March)
Pubs in the area of Wembley Stadium will be designated to specific sets of supporters for the Manchester City v Sunderland Capital One Cup Final at Wembley on Sunday 2nd March (2pm kick-off).
Check out the information below to avoid any pub-based confusion. Powerleague appears in both lists, we are checking to see if this is correct and will update this page.
Sunderland have been given the east si...
Reading FC back safe standing
Reading FC are the latest club to back the Football Supporters' Federation’s Safe Standing Campaign. The Royals announced their support as they revealed they had also responded positively to the Football League’s consultation.
Royals spokesman Craig Mortimer-Zhika said, "This is just the beginning of the process, but in the first instance credit must go to the Football League for picking up the ma...
Save the date | Supporters Summit 2014 | Wembley Stadium
The Football Supporters’ Federation and Supporters Direct will host the joint annual Supporters Summit in London, at Wembley Stadium, on 26th July 2014.
The event brings fans together from across the UK and Europe, from clubs and supporter organisations, to debate the issues at the heart of the game.
Last year’s Supporters Summit, held at St. George’s Park, included debates on governance, ownershi...
Safe standing: Time-lapse vid of UK's first 'rail seat' installation
Bristol City have become the first club in the UK to install safe standing rail seats into their stadium. This comes hot-on-the-heels of the Football League's announcement last week that it would lobby the Government for a change in the rules to permit safe standing areas for football matches.
Watch the installation of the UK's first rail seats below:
Find out more about the FSF's Safe Standing C...
Bristol City install safe standing rail seats at Ashton Gate
(Above - first rail seats installed at Bristol City, more pics here & a time-lapse vid here.)
Bristol City have become the first UK club to install safe standing rail seats at their stadium. Initially the area would only be used during Bristol Rugby matches as current regulations prohibit their use for football matches.
Following consultation with its clubs, the Football League last week agreed to...
The FSF submission to FA Commission
Back in September 2013 FA Chairman Greg Dyke announced his intention to lead a Commission to improve England's future prospects at international level.
The FA invited submissions from "anyone involved or interested in the game who have views on the way young players are developed, from the earliest ages in the grassroots, right through the professional club environment and into the international s...
The FSF's submission to FA Commission
Back in September 2013 FA Chairman Greg Dyke announced his intention to lead a Commission to improve England's future prospects at international level.
The FA invited submissions from "anyone involved or interested in the game who have views on the way young players are developed, from the earliest ages in the grassroots, right through the professional club environment and into the international s...
Football League clubs say “yes” to safe standing
The Football League have agreed to lobby the Government for safe standing areas, reports The Daily Telegraph. It makes happy reading for supporters and comes hot on the heels of their recent safe standing consultation.
The results of the survey were revealed at the league's club meeting in Derby yesterday with 70% of the clubs responding backing safe standing. Chief Executive Shaun Harvey was give...
FA Cup - away allocations must be respected
Football Supporters' Federation affiliates Spirit of Shankly and Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust have teamed up with Arsenal’s Black Scarf Movement and the Arsenal Supporters' Trust to slam the Gunners' decision to cut away ticket allocations.
FA Cup rules state that away clubs "have the right to claim for up to 15% of all accommodation". This would equate to around 9,000 tickets in the Emirat...
A Derby To Be Proud Of
Before this weekend's fixture fans from both sides of the Tyne-Wear divide called for "passion not poison" when it came to the derby. Now the game has taken place this joint statement from A Love Supreme, Newcastle United Supporters’ Trust, nufc.com, NUFC Fans United, Ready To Go, Roker Report, Seventy3, #time4change, The Mag, True Faith, and Wise Men Say, provides a summary of fans' experiences o...