FSE TO PARTICIPATE IN COUNCIL OF EUROPE WEBINAR ON IMPACT OF COVID-19
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The Sport Conventions Team of the Council of Europe (CoE) is hosting a webinar entitled 'Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on national and international Safety, Security and Service policies and practices at football and other sports events' on Thursday 19th November from 9:30 to 13:00.
AONISC & ATAC APPLAUD SKY's 'FREE-TO-AIR' PLAYOFF DECISION
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The Association of Tartan Army Clubs (ATAC) and Amalgamation of Northern Ireland Supporters Clubs are both active members of Football Supporters Europe (FSE). We have republished their joint-statement on broadcast arrangements and the UEFA EURO 2020 play-offs below.
FSE’s VIEW ON PROJECT BIG PICTURE
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Last week, The Telegraph revealed that Manchester United, Liverpool, and the Football League (EFL) had been working on a series of proposals to reform the pyramid and governance structures of the English game.
OUT! STAKEHOLDERS MEET ONLINE TO DISCUSS THE ROLE OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & LEAGUES
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On 15th October 2020, the Royal Belgian Football Association (KBVB/URBSFA) hosted the third and final transnational network meeting of OUT!, a Football Supporters Europe-led (FSE) initiative aimed at tackling homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia in football.
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.
1 IN 3 UEFA CLUB COMPETITIONS GAMES HOSTED HOME FANS
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UEFA’s most recent return-to-play protocols allow spectators to attend both international and club competitions fixtures. The number of spectators is capped at 30 percent of a stadium’s capacity. This explicitly exclude away fans, who are barred from attending games “until further notice.”
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.
INTERVIEW: INGO PETZ ON FOOTBALL & THE BELARUS PROTESTS
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In light of the ongoing wave of anti-regime protests in Belarus, Football Supporters Europe (FSE) recently spoke to Ingo Petz. Ingo is an FSE staff member, freelance journalist, founder of Fankurve Ost, and an expert on Belarusian politics and civil society.
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.
FSE PUBLISHES 2020 UEFA SUPER CUP REPORT
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On 25th August, the UEFA Executive Committee announced that the 2020 Super Cup would take place at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary, in front of a reduced number of spectators.
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.