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Written by Philipp Markhardt

Published: 22 December 2018

Dear Members and Fellow Travelers,

2018 is coming to an end and we would like to take this opportunity to provide a brief overview of the projects we have been working on this year and offer our warmest season’s greetings.

We will be on a mini winter break from 22nd December until 7th January, with limited access to phone and email, so if you have any pressing matters that you would like us to attend to, please let us know as soon as possible.

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Written by Philipp Markhardt

Published: 12 November 2018

Since last September, La Liga and its business partner Relevent have been working on a unilateral plan to play competitive games in the USA.

Facing significant opposition from impacted parties and football institutions, the joint venture recently launched a petition claiming to represent the views of the Northern American football fans and the greater interests of the Beautiful Game in the USA.

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Written by Philipp Markhardt

Published: 28 September 2018

FSE is proud to announce that our Erasmus+ Sport project „OUT! – Fighting homophobia and empowering LGBT+ stakeholders in football” has been selected by the EU for funding.

It is the first time FSE acts in a leading capacity of an Erasmus+ Project.

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Written by Nicole Winkelhake

Published: 27 September 2018

On 27 September, UEFA President Alexander Čeferin announced the decision of the UEFA Executive Committee to select the bid presented by the German Football Association (DFB) to host the EURO 2024. It was opposed to the Turkish Football Federation (TFF). FSE welcomes the decision and expects the DFB to fulfill its commitments.

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Written by Philipp Markhardt

Published: 27 September 2018

During the national break in September, the makers of "Fan.tastic Females - Football Her.Story" presented the FSE-based exhibition at the FC Sankt Pauli Museum at Millerntor.

There was an overwhelming response by a total of 2000 visitors.

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Written by Nicole Winkelhake

Published: 20 September 2018

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Last 19th of May, Eintracht Frankfurt fans were not only celebrating their club’s victory in the German Cup, but also their return to UEFA competitions after 5 years of absence. The first away game of Eintracht’s 2018-19 European campaign was meant to be a celebration, with thousands of fans following their team.

UEFA’s sanction against Olympique de Marseille casted a first shadow on Eintracht’s return, its supporters being the “collateral victims” of a disciplinary decision against the French club. By imposing OM to play its first home game behind closed doors, UEFA’s disciplinary body did not only punish tens thousands of local fans for the behavior of a few and the club’s failure to meet its obligations, but it also deprived Eintracht fans from their right to support their team. This stadium closure is nothing but a collective punishment and we are calling UEFA to put an end to these unfair measures.

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Written by Nicole Winkelhake

Published: 18 September 2018

During the 2017-18 season, football supporters following their team abroad for UEFA Champions League or Europa League matches repeatedly suffered from excessive ticket prices. Over the course of the competitions, a number of clubs set, or attempted to set, prices for away supporters that breached the intent of Article 19 of the UEFA Safety & Security Regulations, which requires away supporters to be charged no more than home supporters seated in a comparable category.

This resulted in multiple cases when away fans had to pay more than double the effective prices for home supporters. RCS Anderlecht and FC Sevilla even reached the record price of 100EUR in the away sector. Regrettably, at least one case is already recorded this season for the forthcoming fixture between FC Valencia and Manchester United. These unfair, punitive prices raise concerns on the capacity of a growing number of dedicated football fans to follow their club abroad. The presence of those away fans in substantial numbers is a key part of the spectacle and atmosphere of UEFA Club Competitions.

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Written by Philipp Markhardt

Published: 07 September 2018

Following on from last year FSE is appealing to all travelling supporters to share their experiences abroad by filling in the FSE Away Fans Survey.

Football fans are facing various challenges when traveling to their team’s European away matches, from late fixtures to visa requirements, ticket prices or policing style. In order to reach an improvement of the situation for away fans, Football Supporters Europe (in cooperation with FanVox) launched in 2017 a survey to monitor conditions in away sectors.

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Written by Philipp Markhardt

Published: 28 August 2018

Since April 2017 a team of nearly 70 volunteers has been working on this unique exhibition on female football fans which now will go on a tour throughout Europe.

The exhibition tour starts on 8 September (St. Pauli Museum / Hamburg) including various events related to the topic. The full program and further information on the exhibition itself can be found here. Tour dates are already set until March 2019, further applications to host the exhibition (up until October 2019) have been placed already.

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Written by Philipp Markhardt

Published: 01 August 2018

The FSE Summer Network Meeting 2018 is just over and we are already focusing on our biennial European Football Fans Congress (EFFC).

The EFFC of Football Supporters Europe (FSE) takes place every second year and is the biggest gathering of football fans of its kind, and the only event where they can regularly exchange views with decision-makers and stakeholders in international football.