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The next meeting of the EFL Network will take place on 19th September in London, and one of the items on the agenda will be the group's representatation on the FSA National Council.
The National Council of the FSA is comprised of fan representatives from our networks at Premier League, Championship, League One and Two and non-league level, alongside representatives of community owned clubs, our Fa...
And finally... all aboard
The last time Josef Martinez's buffoonery featured in And finally... we said: "Hopefully the Venezuelan has learned a valuable lesson about show boating." Alas, it would appear that he has not, missing yet another penalty with the very same clownish routine.
And finally... Kenilworth woes
The football season is back underway and with it the same old brouhaha as Luton and Boro proved at Kenilworth Rd. Penalty given for a dive outside the box? Check! Penalty ballooned into the stand? Check! Fans goading penalty taker with a "waaaay!" Check! Good to be back.
FSA Statement: Bury FC threatened expulsion should haunt all fans
Bury FC’s threatened expulsion from the EFL rumbles on and should haunt all fans.
While the headlines focus on the club’s woes, those who follow these things closely know the blame lies with owner Steve Dale, his predecessors, and the ineffective rules which failed to prevent this on-going catastrophe.
A football club is more than its owner but players, club staff and fans are being punished for ...
The good, the bad and the ugly: Away Fans Survey returns
The Away Fans Survey, the largest ongoing study of the away fan experience in England and Wales, is back again and we're after your help once more.
Since it began back in 2012, more than 20,000 of you have taken the time to give us your opinions as part of our Away Fans Survey.
We collate ratings on everything from the price of matchday pies to the position of the away sector and everything in-bet...
Football United: Whitehawk event promotes LGBT+ football culture
While the excitement and celebration of this weekend's Football United event has been attracting the attention of the LGBT+ community and the media, it may perplex some football fans about why events like this are needed, and why they are important.
I’ve heard some say there’s no need for such spotlighting on minority groups, ‘We’re all just football fans aren’t we?’.
While that’s exactly what we...
And finally... de-carbonated
Chelsea winger Pedro scored a delightful little goal against an Austrian side owned by a large soft drink brand in a largely meaningless pre-season friendly tournament this week. His smart finish from Ross Barkley’s cross put the West London side 4-1 up. Well done that man.
VAR: what is it good for?
You may have seen the Premier League’s recent PR efforts to head off (some would say inevitable) complaints about the debut of VAR this coming season.
Mike Riley, former ref and managing director of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), was in the media earlier this month saying VARs will not “re-referee” games and that the technology won’t disrupt the flow of the game.
With publi...
And finally... Skipping
Atlanta United's Josef Martinez is And finally's class clown this week by way of this truly imbecilic penalty. Luckily for him he redeemed himself by scoring a 92nd minute winner - but hopefully the Venezuelan has learned a valuable lesson about show boating.
And finally... digging deep
We regularly document the incompetence of professional footballers with And finally... but this week LA FC's Mohamed El Munir shows us that extreme competence, with a fantastic recovering tackle, is just as memorable. His heroics kept the score down to 1-0, and LA would eventually come back to beat Houston Dynamo 3-1.