FSE OPPOSES FANS BEING USED AS TEST SUBJECTS FOR FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY
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South Wales Police recently confirmed that they will use facial recognition technology to monitor fans at this Sunday’s tie between Cardiff City and Swansea City. According to one of the officers responsible for the decision, the deployment of the controversial system is intended to “prevent disorder” from arising.
SECOND OUT! NETWORK MEETING ON CLUBS AND PLAYERS TO BE HELD IN DORTMUND
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Football Supporters Europe (FSE) are pleased to announce that the second transnational network meeting of ‘OUT! – Fighting Homophobia and Empowering LGBT+ Stakeholders in Football’ will take place on Thursday, 23rd January 2020, at Signal Iduna Park/Westfalenstadion, home to Borussia Dortmund.
INTERVIEW: OPEN STADIUMS ON THE SITUATION FOR FEMALE FANS IN IRAN
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Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, the Iranian regime has banned women and girls from entering football stadia. In response, a determined group of female activists operating under the name Open Stadiums have sought to challenge this unfair policy. FSE and the Sports Rights Alliance have backed them from the beginning.
FSE ATTEND EUROPEAN LEAGUES MEETING IN LONDON
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Last month, representatives from Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and SD Europe attended a meeting of the European Leagues Club Advisory Platform (CAP) in London.
AN UPDATE FROM THE BOARD MEETING IN MUNICH
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The FSE Board convened in an unseasonably warm Munich last week (25th to 26th October) with a view to tackling some of the most pressing issues and action points that arose from the European Football Fans Congress in Lisbon. The meeting was kindly hosted by Club Nr. 12 e. V, an association of active FC Bayern München fans and a long-standing member of our network.
JOB AD: FANS EMBASSIES PROJECT MANAGER, EURO 2020
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PROJECT MANAGER (FULL-TIME, 10 MONTHS) AT FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS EUROPE e. V
Football Supporters Europe eV (FSE) is an independent, democratic, and non-profit association of football fans, with members in over 45 UEFA nations. FSE organises and supports campaigns on subjects relevant to supporters, provides advice and guidance to supporters' organisations, and liaises with institutions and governing bodies to represent supporters' perspectives and interests.
INTERVIEW: JOURNALIST FELIX TAMSUT
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Felix Tamsut is a journalist who writes about supporters’ issues for Duetsche Welle. Last week, FSE spoke to Felix about his footballing backstory, as well as the factors that drove him to focus his attention on the terraces, rather than the pitch.
SRA OPEN LETTER TO FIFA ON IRAN STADIUM BAN
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President Infantino,
The Sport and Rights Alliance (SRA), a global coalition of NGOs and trade unions committed to embedding human rights and anti-corruption in world sport, is dismayed by the tragic events last month in Iran, in which Sahar Khodayari, 29 years old, died from her wounds after setting herself on fire outside the court where she faced charges for “appearing in public without a hijab.”
Lancement de l'enquête FSE AWAY FANS SURVEY 2019/20 pour les supporters des équipes nationales
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Les supporters de football doivent faire face à de nombreux challenges quand ils se déplacent pour suivre leur équipe à l’étranger dans le cadre des compétitions UEFA: calendriers tardifs, obligations de visa, prix des billets, police agressive, etc. Afin d’obtenir une amélioration de la situation pour les supporters visiteurs, Football Supporters Europe (FSE) recueille pour la 3ème saison consécutive leurs observations sur les conditions d’accueil.
INTERVIEW: FASFE ON PLANS TO HOST SPANISH SUPERCUP IN SAUDI ARABIA
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Earlier this year, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced controversial plans to change the format of the Supercopa de España for the 2019/20 season. With the competition’s first game fast approaching, FSE spoke to the General Secretary of national supporters’ organisation Federación de Accionistas y Socios del Fútbol Español (FASFE), Emilio Abejón, about this development and the potential for fans to have their voices heard.
FSE LAUNCH 2019/20 AWAY FANS SURVEY
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Football fans face several challenges when traveling to watch their team play in European competitions, from late fixtures and visa requirements to high tickets prices and aggressive policing. In order to improve this situation, Football Supporters Europe (FSE) will continue to monitor conditions in away sectors for the third consecutive season.