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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Nominations are open now for the FSA awards - let us know who you think should pick up the top prizes in over a dozen different categories this year... thefsa.org.uk/news/nominat...
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Nominations open for 2026 FSA Awards - Football Supporters' Association
The Football Supporters’ Association’s 2026 Awards are fast approaching, and we need your help once more in highlighting the best the game has to offer – with nominations now open. Last year saw Arsen...
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Nottingham Forest’s plans to expand the City Ground have been given provisional planning permission – and the club’s supporters' trust played a crucial role in it all 👏 Join your local supporters trust or group! thefsa.org.uk/news/city-gr...
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City Ground plans: Trust campaign makes decisive contribution - Football Supporters' Association
Nottingham Forest’s plans to expand the City Ground to 45,000 and redevelop the famous riverside site have been given provisional planning permission – and the club’s trust played a crucial role in ge...
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What are the real world powers of the football regulator? When might it deploy them? What is the nuclear option? The latest in @martincloake.bsky.social's #FABFiles series explores those Qs. A must read for supporter orgs seeking to understand the legislation. thefsa.org.uk/news/the-fab...
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The FAB Files #5: Why the regulator can make change happen - Football Supporters' Association
The Independent Football Regulator (IFR) is now in place and clubs in the top five divisions must comply with the legislation. But how well do supporters’ organisations understand the Football Governa...
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The PL has announced its TV selections across Christmas, including Boxing Day and NYD weekends, following discussions with the FSA. Earlier notice for supporters when it comes to TV games is a step forward. More of this please! x.com/WeAreTheFSA/...
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The PL has announced its TV selections across Christmas, including Boxing Day and NYD weekends, following discussions with the FSA. Earlier notice for supporters when it comes to TV games is a step f...
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Education is the key to ending tragedy chanting. Read more: thefsa.org.uk/news/educati...
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Education key in ongoing fight against tragedy chanting - Football Supporters' Association
As a new season gets underway, football fans across the country are being urged to support efforts to eradicate tragedy chanting from the game.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
As a new season gets underway, football fans across the country are being urged to support efforts to eradicate tragedy chanting from the game. Tragedy chanting can land fans in serious trouble, including convictions and banning orders. We don’t want to see football fans criminalised.
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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Video on Fifa's plan to sell off parts of the World Cup to private investment - and specifically a MAGA core The big European countries can actually kill this at a stroke - England, Germany, Spain, France Will they? www.youtube.com/watch?v=omg5...
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Fifa's World Cup plan is worse than the Super League
YouTube video by Miguel Delaney's Inside Football
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Home Office: Football arrests down by 2% 🚔 4.0 arrests per 100,000 attendees 📉 Arrests back at 2015/16 rate after Covid spike 🤬 New data on sexism / misogyny arrests Only seems to get media when numbers rise. FSA analysis 🔗 thefsa.org.uk/news/home-of...
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Home Office: Football arrests down by 2% - Football Supporters' Association
Every year the Home Office releases its football arrest statistics and today saw the release of the 2025-26 dataset – read on for a summary of the stats and the latest trends.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
"It’s great to see supporter groups get together, proving that football truly is a game for everyone," says the FSA's Nilesh Chauhan. Thanks to the FA for their support on a cracking day. #SouthAsianHeritageMonth #FansForDiversity thefsa.org.uk/news/fan-gro...
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Fan groups celebrate South Asian Heritage Month - Football Supporters' Association
The Fans For Diversity campaign teamed up with the FA for the inaugural FA South Asian Shield, which took place on Saturday 4th July, a celebration held as part of South Asian Heritage Month at St. Ge...
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Game Changers brings together women who love football and gives them the opportunity to share experiences, make new connections and discuss the issues that matter. 🏟️ Craven Cottage 🕙 Saturday 8th August (10am-5pm) 🎟️ Free event w/ @fulhamlillies.bsky.social thefsa.org.uk/news/women-s...
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Women supporters invited to Game Changers 3 - Football Supporters' Association
Game Changers brings together women from across the game who love football and gives them the opportunity to share experiences, make new connections and discuss the issues that matter on Saturday 8th ...
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
"The bill's progress is a testament to the stamina and courage of the Hillsborough survivors and families." - FSA chair Tom Greatrex reacts to the progress of the Hillsborough Law through Parliament. thefsa.org.uk/news/hillsbo...
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Hillsborough Law clears House of Commons - Football Supporters' Association
The much-anticipated Hillsborough Law has finally passed the House of Commons this week and takes another step towards achieving Royal Assent.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Supported by the FSA, non-league and community-owned clubs will be coming together this week to shine a light on mental health as part of the “Better Together” weekend: thefsa.org.uk/news/better-...
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
It includes chapters on the introduction of the Independent Football Regulator, the big FSA VAR survey, our work in the women’s game, supporting community-owned clubs and much more: thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-202...
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FSA 2025-26 Annual Review: download now! - Football Supporters' Association
The FSA’s 2025-26 Annual Review, which was presented to our AGM in London on Saturday 6th June, is now available to download.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The FSA’s 2025-26 Annual Review, which was presented to our AGM in London on Saturday 6th June, is now available to download.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Down to business at the #FSAagm as delegates approve last year's minutes, accounts & Annual Review. Next up is debate on a range of motions, which you can read via the link below. thefsa.org.uk/about/agm/
FSA chair Tom Greatrex on stage at the FSA AGM.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
A pleasure to have @paul-c-watson.bsky.social author of Around The World in 80 Clubs at #FSAagm From Buddhist monk ultras at Bhutan’s Thimphu City to priests and punch-ups in the Vatican City. Some brilliant tales and well worth a read! Orders: geni.us/WorldIn80Clubs
Around the world in 80 days book cover. Illustrated pics of footballers playing in front of world famous monuments - the pyramids, Taj Mahal, Colosseum.Paul at the FSA AGM.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Welcome all to the #FSAagm with fan reps from across England & Wales in attendance - great to have the Independent Football Regulator general counsel David Riley here too. More: thefsa.org.uk/about/agm/
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Paywalled UCL final: Joint statement from Prime Minister Keir Starmer, fan groups and the FSA.
Following TNT Sport’s decision to keep the Champions League final, taking place on Saturday evening, behind a paywall and unavailable to the British public via free-to-air supporter groups from nine Premier League clubs in Europe this season have issued the following statement – supported by the Prime Minister and FSA.
Statement:

    ‘Football is for the fans. We stand together in support of the tradition of European club competition finals being shown free to air and urge TNT to honour this tradition by making the Champions League final free to watch for millions of fans, as it always has been. This is bigger than any one club or match. This is about putting fans first. There is still time to make the right call’.

Signatories:

Arsenal Supporters Trust
Aston Villa Supporters Trust
Citizens Trust – Manchester City Supporters Union
Chelsea Supporters Trust
Crystal Palace Independent Supporters Association
Newcastle United Supporters Club & Newcastle United Supporters Trust
Nottingham Forest Supporters Trust
Spirit of Shankly – Liverpool Supporters Union
Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Trust

Football Supporters’ Association

Keir Starmer, Prime Minister
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
This year’s FSA AGM will take place on Saturday 6th June at Bush House in central London (10am KO). Whether you’re an old hand or a first timer, we’d love to see you there. Get involved. Register: thefsa.org.uk/about/agm/
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
How can the FSA AGM help your supporters' group? Ellie from Garibaldi Girls explains more! #GetInvolved Join us next month: thefsa.org.uk/about/agm/
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Today is the 41st anniversary of the Bradford City fire, one of English football's darkest days: 56 supporters were killed in the disaster. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of all those affected today. #BCAFC
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Fulham's fan-led podcast Cravenpod has been looking at the club's ticket price data and the increases over the last 4 seasons have been eye-watering - ST holders have seen a +30.6% increase in cost since 2022-23. Deep dive on the numbers: blog.cravenpod.com/posts/fulham...
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Pay Up. Again. Fulham's 2026/27 Season Ticket Pricing Explained
Four consecutive rises. A board that can't tell you what it discussed. And what exactly £38 per game at the Hammy End now buys you.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
This week Fulham announced that season ticket prices would be going up at Craven Cottage yet again – a move which @fulhamsupptrust.bsky.social says places an “"undue burden on loyal fans". thefsa.org.uk/news/fulham-...
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Fulham price hikes place "undue burden on loyal fans" - Football Supporters' Association
This week Fulham announced that season ticket prices would be going up at Craven Cottage yet again – a move which Fulham Supporters Trust (FST) says places an “undue burden on loyal fans”.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Everton fan unrest as survey shows a clear majority oppose 2026/27 price hikes. We fully support @efc-fanadvisory.bsky.social's statement. #StopExploitingLoyalty thefsa.org.uk/news/everton...
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Everton fan unrest over 2026-27 prices - Football Supporters' Association
Everton supporters are the latest to hit out against planned ticket price hikes as the Everton Fan Advisory Board (FAB) released the results of a survey showing a clear majority of fans opposed the cl...
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
How can the FSA AGM help your supporters' group? Ellie from Garibaldi Girls explains more! #GetInvolved Join us next month: thefsa.org.uk/about/agm/
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
What's the FSA AGM all about? Nick Clarke from newly-formed @mcfctrust.bsky.social explains more. Join us next month: thefsa.org.uk/about/agm/
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
This year’s FSA AGM will take place on Saturday 6th June at Bush House in central London (10am KO). Whether you’re an old hand or a first timer, we’d love to see you there. Get involved. Register: thefsa.org.uk/about/agm/
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Full survey data can now be found here thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-var...
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FSA VAR survey data - Football Supporters' Association
Yesterday’s FSA VAR Survey received great coverage and made clear supporter concerns with the system – a particularly acute issue for matchgoing fans. You can read the Premier League and PGMO response...
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
It’s no different from the dozens of surveys we’ve done over the past decade or two - it was open to anyone to complete, and widely trailed across social media and shared by journalists and our member groups alike
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
We’ll have a piece with full details/breakdown of the survey out in the coming days
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
We don’t have an agenda, beyond asking our members/football fans what they think and reporting it - the FSA has no policy on VAR, either for or against.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
And here’s what the Premier League and PGMO had to say in response thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-var...
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VAR survey: What do the PL and PGMO say? - Football Supporters' Association
Our 2026 VAR survey is not a criticism of referees, who have a very difficult job, nor is it a criticism of the Premier League, who obviously want accurate decision making in their competition.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
The results from our survey into VAR are out, and make interesting reading thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-sur...
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FSA Survey: Three-quarters don't support VAR - Football Supporters' Association
Three-quarters of fans don’t support the continued use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the Premier League, according to a new Football Supporters’ Association survey.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
It doesn’t tell us that at all - the 91% figure is for fans saying VAR ‘had removed the spontaneous joy of goal celebrations’, and made no mention of ‘perfect decisions’ which you appear to have made up… thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-sur...
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FSA Survey: Three-quarters don't support VAR - Football Supporters' Association
Three-quarters of fans don’t support the continued use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the Premier League, according to a new Football Supporters’ Association survey.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Non-League Day returns this Saturday (28th March) championing the pyramid and encouraging fans to pay their local non-league side a visit. Find a game near you! thefsa.org.uk/news/non-lea...
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Non-League Day 2026: Find a game near you this weekend - Football Supporters' Association
Non-League Day returns this Saturday (28th March) championing the pyramid and encouraging fans to pay their local non-league side a visit.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
FIFA is abusing its "absolute monopoly over World Cup ticketing" say supporter and consumer organisations who have reported the governing body to the European Commission. thefsa.org.uk/news/fans-re...
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Fans report FIFA to European Commission over World Cup ticketing - Football Supporters' Association
Football Supporters Europe (FSE) – the umbrella organisation for European football fans – has filed a complaint against FIFA alongside a consumer association over its World Cup ticketing policies.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
LAST CHANCE: Our VAR survey closes tonight. Make sure you've had your say. surveymonkey.com/r/var-2026
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
FSA members: you have just under 48 hours left to submit your motion for consideration at the AGM. More on how to submit a motion below... thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-agm...
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FSA AGM 2026: Call for motions - Football Supporters' Association
The FSA’s next AGM will be taking place at Bush House in central London on Saturday 6th June and we are now calling for members to submit motions.
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Marching Out Together @marchingout.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Go on you lot... fill yer boots...!!! 😘 thefsa.org.uk/news/var-sur...
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VAR survey - have your say! - Football Supporters' Association
We’re launching our second national VAR survey to gather the opinions of supporters in the Premier League about the continued implementation of the technology.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Big win for #NFFC fans as the club announces price freeze for next season following discussions with Nottingham Forest Supporters' Trust: thefsa.org.uk/news/forest-... "We have acted in a way that we hope will reaffirm the bond between the club and its fans," said club chairman Nicolas Randall QC.
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Forest freeze prices following supporter trust discussions  - Football Supporters' Association
Nottingham Forest have frozen season ticket prices for 2026/27 and reintroduced the young adult 18-21 category following discussions with FSA members Nottingham Forest Supporters’ Trust (NFST).
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Fans in the Premier League look set to face another summer of price rises, as seven clubs announce their pricing plans for 2026-27. Increases range from small above-inflation rises of around the 3-5% mark, all the way up to 15-20% depending on the club and seat: thefsa.org.uk/news/premier...
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Premier League prices: Early signs of upward trend - Football Supporters' Association
Supporters in the Premier League look set to face another summer of price rises, as seven clubs announce their pricing plans for 2026-27.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
'Safer Stadiums' - a new project from the FSA's Women's Voice in the Men's Game network, @northumbriauni.bsky.social & @lborouniversity.bsky.social has launced today #IWD - find out more: thefsa.org.uk/news/safer-s...
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‘Safer Stadiums’ project shares women’s experiences at men’s game - Football Supporters' Association
Safer Stadiums is a new project seeking to share the variety of experiences by women who are fans of the men’s game. It is run by Northumbria University, Loughborough University, and the Football Supp...
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Half a decade into the VAR experiment and it's at a major crossroads. We want your thoughts on how it's gone so far and what the future might hold: thefsa.org.uk/news/var-sur...
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
MP calls for action on ticket prices 💸 The Parliamentary Motion backs our #StopExploitingLoyalty campaign and says "working class and young supporters are being priced out". Well said @ianbyrnemp.bsky.social thefsa.org.uk/news/mp-call...
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MP calls for action on ticket prices - Football Supporters' Association
Ticket prices are once again in the Parliamentary spotlight as an MP has launched an Early Day Motion (EDM) which raises “serious concerns” at ticket price rises and calls on clubs to engage with supp...
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
We're running our big VAR survey at the moment and we're keen to get your views on the potential expansion of the technology. Take part here: thefsa.org.uk/news/var-sur...
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VAR survey - have your say! - Football Supporters' Association
We’re launching our second national VAR survey to gather the opinions of supporters in the Premier League about the continued implementation of the technology.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
"That's the market we're in" - FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has defended surge pricing ahead of its use at this summer's World Cup. @fanseurope.org and consumer organisation Euroconsumers have labelled the strategy "fundamentally unfair". thefsa.org.uk/news/fifa-bo...
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FIFA boss defends World Cup surge pricing - Football Supporters' Association
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has told the media that tickets at this summer’s World Cup will be subject to surge pricing whilst defending the practice, leading to criticism from supporter groups an...
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
We're still after your views on VAR in the English game. Have your say: thefsa.org.uk/news/var-sur...
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VAR survey - have your say! - Football Supporters' Association
We’re launching our second national VAR survey to gather the opinions of supporters in the Premier League about the continued implementation of the technology.
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
VAR in the Premier League. Have your say via this FSA survey. EFL and women’s game consultations to come later on this season… 🔗 surveymonkey.com/r/var-2026
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
VAR in the Premier League. Have your say via this FSA survey. EFL and women’s game consultations to come later on this season… 🔗 surveymonkey.com/r/var-2026
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TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
We’re launching our second national VAR survey to gather the opinions of supporters in the Premier League about the continued implementation of the technology. Have your say! thefsa.org.uk/news/var-sur...
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VAR survey - have your say! - Football Supporters' Association
We’re launching our second national VAR survey to gather the opinions of supporters in the Premier League about the continued implementation of the technology.
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