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Swansea City and Wolves back Safe Standing Campaign!

Swansea City and Wolverhampton Wanderers are the latest clubs to back the Football Supporters’ Federation’s Safe Standing Campaign after both clubs called for a trial of standing areas. Their support comes hot on the heels of 15 other clubs including Aston Villa and Peterborough United who have offered to trial safe standing areas in their grounds. The SPL also supports the campaign. Take a few mi...

The Case for Safe Standing in Football

On Tuesday 11th December the Football Supporters’ Federation’s Safe Standing Campaign visited Parliament to showcase our plans to MPs, football industry figures, police and journalists through The Case for Safe Standing in Football. The event received a great deal of media coverage and, significantly, prompted real engagement from senior police officers on the subject of standing at football. You ...

Aldershot Town and Exeter City back Safe Standing Campaign

Another Friday and another two clubs have backed the Football Supporters’ Federation’s Safe Standing Campaign – welcome aboard Aldershot Town and Exeter City. The Shots have been longtime supporters of safe standing and reaffirmed their commitment this week while The Grecians confirmed their support after we invited the club to Tuesday's Parliamentary event. It’s great news but the FSF also needs ...

The Case for Safe Standing

This Tuesday 11th December the FSF will hold The Case for Safe Standing in Football at Portcullis House (Westminster) – why don’t you contact your MP and ask if they plan to attend? A panel of industry experts drawn from football club CEOs, the police, academics and safety professionals will be on hand to chat informally from 12 noon and there will be a panel discussion from 2.15pm to 2.45pm foll...

FSF Southern Division meeting (Sunday 9th December)

The next meeting of the FSF’s Southern Division will take place on Sunday 9th December at Woking FC’s Kingfield Stadium (Legends Bar) - more directions are available here. The meeting will begin at 12.30pm and a buffet lunch will be available at noon courtesy of the Cards Trust. Our sincere thanks to them. Register your attendance with Tony Roome via: tonyroome@yahoo.co.uk AGENDA(Note: Target timi...

FSF NW Division meeting

- Reddish WMC, 129 Greg Street, SK5 7LNThe Safe Standing Roadshow will visit Reddish Working Men's Club (Stockport) on Tuesday 27th November (8pm) giving fans the opportunity to come along and see what ‘rail seat’ safe standing areas are all about. This meeting is hosted by the Reddish Branch of the Manchester City Supporters Club but is open to all fans. It’s also an FSF North West Divisional mee...

Who is your club's ultimate cult hero?

The Sunday Mirror sports team have asked FSF members to contribute to Club Icons and Cult Heroes. The book will salute players from all 92 league clubs and acclaim those who might not necessarily have been the "best" their club has ever seen, but who have made an indelible mark on the club. Which player from your club most deserves cult status? While the sports team have had a lot of entries at ce...

Cardiff City back safe standing campaign

For the fifth Friday in a row we’re delighted to announce that another club has backed the Football Supporters’ Federation’s Safe Standing Campaign – welcome aboard Cardiff City. They join an ever-growing list which includes Aston Villa, Brentford, Bristol City, Burnley, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Doncaster Rovers, Hull City, Peterborough United, Watford, AFC Wimbledon and the Scottish Premier ...

Safe standing - the business case

Above - Bob Symns (chief executive at Peterborough United) with representatives of Peterborough City Council, Jon Darch (Safe Standing Roadshow) and Hannover 96 staff among rail seats in the AWD Arena in Germany. It’s football's open secret, isn’t it? Every week thousands upon thousands of fans stand in seated areas supporting the team that they love. Here at the FSF we recognise that persistent s...

And finally... the world's biggest cheat?

Argentinean cheats and uses his hand in the box to gain an unfair advantage – who’d have thunk it?! Only this time it isn’t Maradona and the action is most certainly not from the 1986 World Cup. If it’s possible this is actually more unsportsmanlike than the famous Hand of God goal as a reserve keeper, well, we won’t spoil it for you. lols! This news story was originally sent via Fan Mail - the FS...

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