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Watch this space: Fans plan Premier League protest
The FSF will be leading a demonstration of football fans at the next meeting of the Premier League's shareholders - due to be held in central London towards the end of March.
Following the announcement of the new Premier League TV deal, in excess of £5bn, supporters continue to put pressure on the 20 shareholder clubs to make sure fans benefit from this huge windfall, not just players, agents and...
Wembley pub split: 2015 League Cup/JPT final
This year's League Cup final takes place at Wembley Saturday 1st March, followed by the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final on 22nd March. Pubs in the area of Wembley Stadium will be designated to specific sets of fans (below).
Please note the FSF doesn't play any role in allocating pubs to specific sets of fans, the Met Police share this information and we believe it's important fans know the lay of t...
Qatar 2022 will take place in November/December
FSF statement on the FIFA Taskforce’s announcement that Qatar 2022 will take place in November/December 2022:
“Once again this is a top-down decision from FIFA that has alienated both fans and clubs. Sheikh Salman claims the decision was taken after ‘detailed discussions with all stakeholders’ – we’d love to know which fans’ groups FIFA consulted in that case.
“The FSF is affiliated to Football Su...
FSF Southern Division meeting - March 1st
The next FSF Southern Division Meeting will take place on Sunday 1st March at the Gallagher Stadium, Maidstone United Football Club, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1LQ. There'll be a buffet lunch at midday; the meeting starts 12.30pm.
Please confirm attendance and any particular dietary requirements: pam.wilkins@fsf.org.uk
Members and non-members alike are welcome to Southern Division meetings (although y...
FSF first national football body to sign up to Living Wage
The Football Supporters' Federation has become the first national football organisation to adopt the Living Wage.
The FSF follows the great example set by FC United, who are affiliated to the FSF, and earned accreditation in October 2014. More recently Chelsea and Everton followed suit.
FSF chief executive Kevin Miles said the organisation could be proud to be a living wage employer whilst urging ...
FSF Roadshow: Birmingham
FSF Roadshow Event with chief executive Kevin Miles:
Birmingham: Thurs 12th March (7pm), The Soloman Cutler, Broad Street, B1 2DS
All events are free and open to members/non-members but registration is required. Email your name/club/fans' group (if applicable): events@fsf.org.uk
About the FSF: We fight for the rights of fans with campaigns such as Twenty's Plenty for Away Tickets, Safe Standing, ...
Statement: Policing issues at PSG v Chelsea fixture
The following is an FSF statement on policing issues at the PSG v Chelsea match:
The FSF has learned that a number of Chelsea fans missed the kick-off of last night’s Champions League fixture with Paris Saint-Germain, having been held back by French police and there are reports that some fans were tear-gassed.
We would urge any fans affected to get in touch with our caseworker, Amanda Jacks – aman...
Statement: Racist incident in Paris
The following is a statement from the FSF relating to the incident on the Paris Metro involving Chelsea supporters:
"This is a shocking incident and the overwhelming majority of Chelsea fans will be disgusted by it. There's no place in society for this type of behaviour, and we back Chelsea FC's strong stance.
"The FSF has zero tolerance for discrimination and we'll continue to work with groups su...
Group campaigns for LGBT History Month
The Proud Lilywhites, official LGBT fans' group of Tottenham Hotspur, held a series of events last week in conjunction with our own Fans for Diversity campaign as part of LGBT History Month.
A week-long series of events, aimed at promoting tolerance within football and educating fans about homophobia, kicked off with an annual pub quiz, followed by a five-a-side match against the Gay Gooners - wit...
Fans want safe standing - survey
According to a new survey to published at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea today, the overwhelming majority of football fans - 96 per cent - support safe standing.
The report, published today by the Welsh Conservatives , found that football fans surveyed back the introduction of designated standing areas at football grounds. Andrew RT Davies, author of the report, is now calling for a safe standing ...