OCTOBER INTERNATIONALS: FSE REVIEW FINDS 50 PERCENT OF GAMES PLAYED WITH HOME FANS
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Following the successful pilot of the UEFA Super Cup in Budapest on 24th September, UEFA allowed the partial return of spectators for UEFA matches where local laws permitted. This came into effect for the October international window, including UEFA Nations League fixtures.
INTERVIEW: APDA ON TAKING THE PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT TO COURT
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Fans’ groups in Portugal recently took their government to court over its controversial plans to impose a fan identification card on ultras sections.
THIRD OUT! MEETING TO BE HELD ONLINE
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The third transnational network meeting of OUT! will take place on Thursday, 15th October 2020 via a video conferencing application.
NATIONS LEAGUE: FSE REVIEWS NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS’ AND FANS’ RESPONSE TO GAMES BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
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Last week, the first round of 2020 Nations League fixtures were played behind closed doors in line with UEFA’s return-to-play protocols.
INTERVIEW: LUFC TRUST AND THE SQUARE BALL
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Ahead of Leeds United’s return to the topflight of English football, and as part of the Fans vs Covid-19 initiative, FSE spoke to Graham Hyde from the supporters’ trust and Michael Normanton from fanzine The Square Ball.
FSE WELCOMES UEFA'S APPROACH TO SUPER CUP
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The UEFA Executive Committee announced today that the 2020 Super Cup will take place in Budapest on 24th September in the presence of a reduced number of spectators.
FANS & OTHER STAKEHOLDERS LAUNCH 'SUSTAIN THE GAME' CAMPAIGN TO REFORM ENGLISH & WELSH FOOTBALL
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The Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) represents football fans in England and Wales. Today, the FSA has launched its ‘Sustain the Game’ campaign, which aims to encourage the relevant authorities to embark on a programme of governance reform to protect clubs and make the game more sustainable.
FANS FROM ACROSS EUROPE ATTEND VIRTUAL SUMMER NETWORK MEETING
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Late last month, Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and AGF Fanclub Aarhus co-hosted a virtual Summer Network Meeting (#SNM2020), with the aim of bringing together fans to talk about the most pressing issues in European football.
FSE & AGF FANCLUB AARHUS TO HOST ONLINE SUMMER NETWORK MEETING
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FSE and AGF Fanclub Aarhus were deeply saddened to have to cancel the 2020 Summer Network Meeting, which was due to take place in Aarhus, Denmark, from 23rd to 26th July.
INTERVIEW: INDEPENDENT SUPPORTERS COUNCIL ON BLACK LIVES MATTER
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Football Supporters Europe (FSE) recently spoke to Bailey Brown, president of the Independent Supporters Council (ISC) of North America, about the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.
OVER 1000 GERMAN FANS’ GROUPS SIGN PETITION DEMANDING CHANGE IN GERMAN FOOTBALL
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FSE is backing the below petition—'Our football - close to the grassroots, sustainable, and fit for the 21st century'—which demands changes to the current model of German football. The petition has been signed by more than 1,000 fans' groups.