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Football policing in Greater Manchester - have your say
We're looking for supporters' experiences with police to help inform the north west's IAG - a of group of fans that provide direct feedback to police on their match-day activities.
We want your feedback on how Greater Manchester Police perform at the match as we set about creating the agenda for the force's Independent Advisory Group (IAG) next season.
IAGs are groups of supporter representatives ...
Free Lions 166 - Guide to Guimarães
England are off to Portugal this week as they prepare for the first-ever finals of the new UEFA Nations League - and the Free Lions team will be on hand to help fans once more.
Our Fans' Embassy will be following the team across Portugal, depending how far they make it, starting in the historic city of Guimarães which is the focus of Free Lions issue 166.
You can find the fans’ embassy team in Gui...
Police push for more football funding puts small clubs at risk says commissioner
Police forces across England and Wales seeking to secure more funding from football are putting smaller clubs under serious financial pressure, according to the North Wales Police & Crime Commissioner.
Commissioner Arfon Jones, a former-police inspector and a season ticket holder at Wrexham, believes football is being targeted by senior police officers as forces struggle to cope with funding short...
Wembley pub splits: EFL play-off finals 2019
This bank holiday weekend the EFL play-off finals will be taking place at Wembley - and once again there will be pub splits in place for each fixture.
Many of you will be looking for a quick pint along the way and ahead of every major fixture at Wembley 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 pl...
Brian Lomax Cup 2019: Enfield Town vs FC United
Two supporter-owned clubs will be going head-to-head in a prestigious pre-season game in July’s Brian Lomax Cup.
Enfield Town will be taking on FC United of Manchester on Friday 12th July to decide the winner of this year’s Brian Lomax Cup – an annual competition running since 2002 to celebrate fan ownership in football.
Enfield Town are looking to defend the title, having beaten Clapton Community...
Free Lionesses statement on Women's World Cup ticketing
Following the release of tickets for this summer's Women's World Cup and the problems reported by fans, Deborah Dilworth from the England women's fanzine Free Lionesses said:
"To find out just 18 days before the tournament kicks off that friends and families who have bought tickets face the prospect of not being seated together, and especially that parents might not be able to sit with their child...
FSF Cymru guide to Croatia & Hungary
FSF Cymru have been busy pulling together all the travel and matchday information for fans heading out to Wales's international games in Croatia and Hungary next month.
The Welsh will be taking on Croatia at the Gradski VRT Stadium in Osijek, the country’s fourth largest city, on June 8th for before moving onto Budapest for their second European Championship qualifier.
FSF Cymru's guides, the 54th...
Wembley pub split: FA Cup final 2019
This weekend the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Watford will be taking place at Wembley - and once again there will be a pub split in place.
Many of you will be looking for a quick pint along the way and ahead of every major fixture at Wembley 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 pl...
Fans win concessions on FA Cup final ticket prices - but more to do
The FA agreed a reduction in ticket prices for 3,000 tickets at this year's FA Cup final following lobbying efforts by supporter representatives – but many fans remain unhappy with this season’s pricing.
For this year’s final, 1,500 tickets in the lower band behind both goals (3,000 total) at Wembley Stadium will be reduced from £115 to £70, a total saving for supporters in those areas of around £...
Wolves make breakthrough with plans for 5,000 rail seats
Wolves have announced plans to install more than 5,000 rail seats at Molineux in what has been described as “great news” for the standing campaign.
The midlands club will become the first Premier League club to retrofit rail-seating type accommodation into an existing stand.
Seats in the Sir Jack Hayward Stand will be replaced this summer by the rail seats and all seats in the Stan Cullis quadran...