Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and Euroconsumers have filed a formal complaint with the European Commission against FIFA, alleging that the football body has abused its monopoly position to impose excessive ticket prices and opaque and unfair purchasing conditions and processes on European fans ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
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FIFA’s ticketing policy is excluding fans with disabilities from the 2026 World Cup
On 15 December, Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and its Disability & Inclusion Fan Network wrote to FIFA President Gianni Infantino to condemn FIFA’s accessible ticket pricing for the 2026 World Cup, which is effectively excluding supporters with disabilities from the tournament.
Continue reading “FIFA’s ticketing policy is excluding fans with disabilities from the 2026 World Cup”STATEMENT: HISTORICALLY HIGH WORLD CUP TICKET PRICES – FSE CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE HALT TO TICKET SALES
Football Supporters Europe is astonished by the extortionate ticket prices imposed by FIFA on the most dedicated supporters for next year’s FIFA World Cup.
Continue reading “STATEMENT: HISTORICALLY HIGH WORLD CUP TICKET PRICES – FSE CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE HALT TO TICKET SALES”Joint Statement: Award of 2034 men’s World Cup to Saudi Arabia risks lives and exposes FIFA’s empty human rights commitments
Today’s confirmation of Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 FIFA men’s World Cup, despite the well-known and severe risks to residents, migrant workers and visiting fans alike, marks a moment of great danger. It should also mark a moment for change.
Continue reading “Joint Statement: Award of 2034 men’s World Cup to Saudi Arabia risks lives and exposes FIFA’s empty human rights commitments”FIFA / SAUDI ARABIA: HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS, FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS, WORKER ORGANISATIONS EXPRESS “DEEP CONCERN” AT GLOBAL LAW FIRM’S FLAWED WORLD CUP 2034 ASSESSMENT
A flawed human rights assessment of Saudi Arabia’s FIFA 2034 World Cup bid by AS&H Clifford Chance – part of the global partnership of London-based law firm Clifford Chance – leaves the global firm at risk of being linked to abuses which result from the tournament, 11 organisations said today.
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Earlier this week, Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and Amnesty International France (AIF) convened a meeting with representatives of French fans’ organisations to discuss the situation for migrant workers in Qatar ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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