Supporters Direct Briefing (15th Feb) – all the latest news from Football Trusts

15th February, 2013

  John Whittingdale tells fans to ‘keep up the pressure’

John Whittingdale, Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, has called for supporters to “keep up the pressure” for reform of football, citing positive noises from government off the back of his committee’s report into football governance reform. He was speaking at the lobby of Parliament organised by Supporters Direct on February 5th. 

 

  SD Europe meets with Commissioner Vassiliou
  
Last week Supporters Direct Europe (SD Europe) had a successful meeting with Androulla Vassiliou, the European Commissioner in charge of Education, Culture, Multilingualism, Youth and Sport. A number of topics were discussed, including SD Europe’s continuing work on improving good governance in sport.

Sports Finance

Supporters Direct statement: Deloitte Money League  
Supporters Direct 

A radical step for Scunthorpe United FC 
Supporters Direct    

Premier League agrees new financial regulations  
BBC News     

Hall Right Now: The men who would run Pompey and why they shouldn’t…
Fans Network 

News from Europe

Fifth club licensing benchmarking report released 
UEFA    

Spanish supporters host successful EC Project workshop 
Supporters Direct 

Envolver os Adeptos, Melhorar o Futebol 
Supporters Direct    

The Heart of the Game – Individual chapters now available
Supporters Direct 

Liaising across Europe   
The Nomads    

Bundesliga Report 2013 published
Supporters Direct  

European Commission publishes independent study on transfers in sport 
Supporters Direct  

Trust News

Pompey Supporters’ Trust welcome latest adjournment  
Supporters Direct    

Chelsea Supporters’ Trust launched at packed event 
Supporters Direct

FC United update: judge upholds Moston planning permission 
Supporters Direct 

Blues Trust unveils plan of action at fans’ forum meeting  
Blues Trust   

Worcester City players sign up for Supporters’ Trust
Worcester News 

L.U.S.T meets with Leeds MPs in Parliament in support of football reform 
Leeds United Supporters’ Trust  

Supporters Direct 

MPs come out in force to support Supporters Direct
Supporters Direct 

Community Right to Bid: The Implications for Supporters’ Trusts
Supporters Direct

Grounds for Benefit: Developing and Protecting Community Benefit in Football Stadia 
Supporters Direct 

Sports Governance

Supporters Direct backs Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s findings
Supporters Direct 

Can you #MakeFootballBetter?  
SFA   

Champions League tie played in England ‘was fixed’ 
Supporters Direct   

Football Comedy Night to Aid Scotland’s Push To Become A Fair Trade Nation 
Scottish Fans    

Comments and Blogs

Government must act to protect the game – club owners rarely do 
Glenn Moore 

New Premier League rules derived from self interest, not fair play   
David Conn   

Supporters Direct calls on Government to act swiftly over reforms  
Owen Gibson    

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