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European Football Fans Congress - Register Now
Registration for the 10th European Football Fans Congress is now open. The event will be held in Lisbon from Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th July. Organised by Football Supporters Europe (FSE), the pan-european body that stands up for fans' rights, the Congress takes place every other year and is the biggest gathering of active football supporters on the continent.
More importantly, it is the only even...
Wembley pub split: Checkatrade Trophy final 2019
This weekend the Checkatrade Trophy final between Sunderland and Portsmouth will be taking place at Wembley - and once again there will be pub splits 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 d...
Fans meet with Premier League
Supporter representatives from every top-flight club recently met with Premier League executives to discuss a range of issues impacting match-going fans.
You can read the the minutes from that meeting here...
The meeting took place under the auspices of the Unified Football Supporters Organisation, formed as a result of the merger between the FSF and Supporters Direct, on 21st March and was attend...
Grimsby Town fans campaign for new disabled facilities
The Mariners’ Trust has launched a crowdfunding initiative to raise £15,000 to modernise the disabled facilities at Grimsby Town’s Blundell Park.
Improvements to Blundell Park have been deferred in recent seasons as the club look at moving to another site, but now they’re set to remain at Blundell Park for the foreseeable future supporters are keen to improve the facilities.
The Mariners’ Trust sa...
Fans seeing red over Champions League prices
Concerns over ticket prices are overshadowing what should be great away trips for Manchester United and Liverpool supporters, as the issue of English fans being overcharged for Champions League knockout tickets has again reared its head.
This week, Manchester United announced that they were going to raise the price of tickets for Barcelona fans visiting Old Trafford for the Champions League quart...
Free Lions 165 - Guide to Montenegro
England begin their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign this week and will be heading off to the Adriatic Sea on Monday to take on Montenegro.
Once again, our Fans' Embassy team will be at the match providing assistance to England fans and handing out copies of Free Lions 165, our guide to the Montenegrin capital, Podgorica.
The Fans’ Embassy will be operating on Sunday 24th March between 10am and 5pm,...
West Ham fans criticise inflation-busting ticket price hikes
West Ham United have announced that ticket prices at the London Stadium are set to increase significantly next season.
The price of a regular adult season ticket at West Ham United is set to rise by more than four times the current rate of inflation - the biggest increase reserved for under-16 season tickets, with 'band one' options rising by a staggering 91% according to KUMB.com.
West Ham United...
Policing of Sheffield derby condemned by fans in FSF consultation
Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday fans have condemned the policing of the Steel City derby in a consultation with supporters led by the Football Supporters’ Federation.
More than 1,000 supporters took part in our survey examining South Yorkshire Police’s operation before and after the Sheffield derby held last Monday 4th March.
The results paint a damning picture of the operation, particula...
FSF statement: pitch incursions
On Sunday 10th March, Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish was assaulted by a supporter who had got onto the pitch during their match against Birmingham City at St Andrew’s.
This person has been convicted of encroachment onto the pitch and assault, receiving a 14 week prison sentence and a ten year football banning order. Additionally, there was also a pitch incursion at the Emirates Stadium durin...
Coventry City fans plan London protest
Coventry City fans will be demonstrating in London this month to highlight their plight as the club faces homelessness and expulsion from the EFL.
Led by the Sky Blues Trust, Coventry City supporters will be protesting outside the offices of SISU, the hedge fund that owns the club, and the headquarters of the EFL on Thursday 21st March.
“We'll be calling at SISU headquarters for a lawful demonstra...