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Football Research in Europe - why and what for?

Myself and my fellow researchers at Loughborough University are doing a study to investigate football governance through the eyes of the supporter. This is part of an international research project involving nine universities in eight different European called The FREE Project (Football Research in an Enlarged Europe). The rationale for this study comes from the widespread sense in the press and w...

Welcome to the FSF's new website!

Welcome to the FSF’s new website! Well isn’t this nice? We’re very pleased to welcome you into our shiny-new home, take off your shoes and feel free to have a nose around and check the furnishings. Yeah, we’ve moved in, but there’s still a lick of paint to be added here, a screw to be turned there. Over the coming weeks you’ll see clever new features added on an almost daily basis until this beta ...

Three points can make me walk taller and for longer

I’m 38 years old, I have Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, and right now I’m in the “transitional period” between walking and being in a wheelchair (which I obviously want to avoid!). I’m also a Leeds United fan who does a 330-mile round-trip to Elland Road every other week. So why go to the hassle if you’re impaired or have a disability or condition that should stop you? Because you just can’t beat...

Away tickets cut? Find out how you can challenge the powers-that-be

Middlesbrough fans watching the draw for the Capital One Cup fourth round last night were no doubt rubbing their at the prospect of a trip to local rivals Sunderland, while fearing another paltry allocation on Wearside. Last time Boro played up at the Stadium of Light, they got just 3,000 tickets when they were entitled to 7,200. Fans were understandably angry – but how do you go about getting a b...

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