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FSF Cymru guide to Austria & Vienna
Wales take on Austria on Thursday 6th October in Vienna as they continue their World Cup qualifying campaign gets into gear.
Ahead of the fixture, FSF Cymru made a reconnaissance trip to the Austrian capital, Vienna, and have produced a comprehensive guide to the host city and Ernst Happel Stadion - which is now available to download below.
FSF Cymru will also be running a fans' embassy service in...
Liverpool fan group SoS passes safe standing motion
Liverpool's best-known fan group, the Spirit of Shankly, has adopted a motion to consult its membership on safe standing.
At the group's AGM this weekend, members passed the motion to adopt a position on rail seating – and will now embark on period of consultation to determine what that position should be.
The motion said:
LSU has never formally adopted a position on ‘rail seating’ ‘safe standin...
EFL clubs block Premier League B-teams
The 72 EFL clubs have put an end to the idea of Premier League B-teams competing in the EFL system.
Representatives from the clubs met with EFL officials yesterday (September 22nd) to discuss the proposals within the Whole Game Solution.
The possibility of Premier League B-teams playing in a revamped English Football League was put to end, as was the prospect of Scottish teams, such as Celtic and ...
FSF chair offers support to Blackpool fans
Blackpool supporters came together this weekend to discuss their current plight with our chair Malcolm Clarke in attendance representing the FSF.
Accompanied by Dave Kelly, FSF National Council member and head of Everton fan group The Blue Union, Malcolm was on hand to offer “practical and moral support” to Blackpool fans.
"We talked about the FSF, what we can offer fans and supporter organisation...
FSF appoints new national game officer
The Football Supporters’ Federation is very pleased to announce a new addition to our staff team - Andy Walsh, formerly general manager of FC United of Manchester, will be our new national game development officer.
Andy will lead FSF activity, develop FSF campaign work and build FSF membership among football supporters within the National League system.
"The FSF has more than 50 affiliated groups ...
FSF Southern Division meeting
The next FSF Southern Division Meeting will take place on Sunday 18th September 2016 at AFC Wimbledon's Cherry Red Record Stadium, Jack Goodchild Way, 42a Kingston Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey. KT1 3PB
The meeting will start at 12 noon, when a buffet lunch will be served. The meeting proper will start at 12.30 prompt.
Directions to The Cherry Red Records Stadium
By train: The nearest station...
Fans urged to back AFC Wimbledon plans in face of political roadblock
AFC Wimbledon are once more urging supporters to back their new stadium which faces further political roadblocks.
Plans for a new ground at Plough Lane were approved by the local council back in December 2015 but their unanimous decision was “called in” by former London mayor Boris Johnson.
Newly-elected Mayor Sadiq Khan then over-turned that decision, handing it back to Merton Council – this came...
Bristol City fans challenge police over "unjustified" use of dispersal powers
Bristol City fans who claim they were falsely imprisoned by West Midlands Police plan to take civil action against the force.
At least season’s fixture between Birmingham City and Bristol City at St Andrew’s around 50 Robins were rounded up by police and forced to leave the city.
The crowd was forcibly escorted to New Street Station and mini-buses after supporters were issued with section 35 dispe...
Blackburn fans launch "We Are Rovers" campaign against owners
Four leading fan groups at Blackburn Rovers have come together to create a joint campaign to push for the sale of the club.
The "We Are Rovers" campaign, which aims to remove the Venky's Group as owner of Blackburn Rovers, was established following a public meeting of Rovers fans earlier last week.
Rovers Trust, BRFC Action Group, Ewood Blues and BRFCS.com will be leading the "We Are Rovers" campa...
Premier League Structured Dialogue Meeting
Supporter representatives from every top-flight club, under the auspices of the Football Supporters' Federation, met with Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore on Thursday 21st July.
This was the first meeting between fan organisations and the Premier League following the Government's Expert Working Group on Fan Engagement and Supporter Ownership.
There is a commitment from both fan gro...