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Football in Five Images with Stuart Cosgrove and Graham Spiers

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FairPley have organised a tour of their ‘Football in Five Images’ show with Stuart Cosgrove and Graham Spiers. Graham and Stuart are two of Scotland’s most outspoken football commentators, appearing regularly in the media. Together they argue and debate the current challenges facing Scotland’s national game, covering subjects such as the impact of television, the rise […]

Club Development Scotland Launch Blog

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We were delighted to launch Club Development Scotland last week. Club Development Scotland is our new consultancy service and represents a shift in approach to how we support Supporters Trusts and Community Clubs in Scotland. Club Development Scotland is an extension of the work that has been delivered throughout England and Wales by Supporters Direct […]

Supporters Direct Scotland Launch Club Development Scotland

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Supporters Direct Scotland today (30 March 2016) announces the launch of a new consultancy unit, “Club Development Scotland”. The new service will provide legal, financial and governance support to community groups who are seeking involvement in club projects, from grassroots community clubs, through to professional teams competing in the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). Club Development […]

Supporters Called Upon To Have Their Say On The Future Of Scottish Football

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*COMPLETE THE SURVEY HERE* The Scottish FA, the SPFL, and Supporters Direct Scotland are pleased to today (Saturday 26 March) launch the Scottish Football Supporters Survey 2016 – designed to give supporters across the country their say on the big issues affecting the national game. This year’s survey is expected to engage tens of thousands of supporters, […]

Motherwell close to becoming Premiership’s first fully fan-owned club

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Motherwell expect to become the Scottish Premiership’s first fully fan-owned club in a matter of weeks after striking a deal with majority shareholder Les Hutchison. SDS members, The Well Society have signed a memorandum of understanding to take control of Mr Hutchison’s 76% shareholding for £1 ahead of schedule. Part of the deal includes a restructured agreement […]

CSC Affiliation Statement on Celtic FC Ticket Subsidisation

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Scottish Fans Network members the Celtic Supporters Club Affiliation made this statement following the news Celtic FC had agreed to pay £6 of each supporter’s £26 ticket fee for their upcoming game against Kilmarnock FC: “Celtics announcement today that will see all fans travelling to Kilmarnock charged £20 for adult tickets with Celtic covering the […]

A Guide to Negotiating Supporter Representation

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Negotiating Supporter Representation The principle of increased engagement between a supporters’ trust and its club has generally been accepted as a positive step by the game’s key stakeholders, with the football authorities stating that “club’s interests are best served through having working relationships with its supporters”. One step a Trust may wish to consider is […]

Support for Celtic Supporters Club Affiliation Protest

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Supporters Direct Scotland fully support the Celtic Supporters Club Affiliation statement and protest on ticket pricing which reads as follows: “In October 2015, Kilmarnock FC amended their tickets prices to £20 per adult for all Scottish Premier games this season apart from games against Celtic where the price for any adult supporter wishing to attend […]

Scottish FA supports Infantino bid for FIFA Presidency

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The Scottish FA today announced they will cast their vote for Gianni Infantino at the forthcoming FIFA Presidential Election in Zurich. As a member of the Scottish FA Congress as a body representing the interests of supporter groups, Supporters Direct Scotland (SDS) played a role in the Scottish FA’s consultation process when choosing their candidate […]

Big Hearts Community Trust Launch Supporter Volunteering Programme

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Big Hearts Community Trust today announces the biggest supporter volunteering initiative ever seen in Scottish Football – and fans will not be asked to pay a penny. The launch of Big Hearts Supporters will see Heart of Midlothian’s official charity deliver this volunteering programme, working closely with the Heart of Midlothian and fans’ groups including […]

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