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Damian Collins MP: “Get to the Supporters Summit and get your voices heard”
pMP leading Football Governance reform campaign in Westminster calls on fans to get involved on July 26th Damian Collins, MP for Folkestone and Hythe, and the man responsible for the cross party supported Football Governance Bill has come out strongly in favour of Supporters Direct and the FSF’s call for proper consultation with supporters about […]
Financial fair play and the prospect of a salary cap
pOver the last few days, the Russian Football Union has been discussing plans to put salary caps in place within their top division – the Premier League. The National Football League – which is the equivalent of the Scottish Championship – have put strict salary caps in place on their clubs, which means that all […]
The Guttman curse and other curious football phenomena
pBenfica’s defeat to Sevilla in last night’s UEFA Europa League Final in the Juventus Stadium, continued the Lisbon club’s suffering at the hands of the ‘Bela Guttman curse’. Guttman, who led The Eagles to back-to-back European Cups in 1961 and 1962 put a curse on the club after seeing his request for a salary increase […]
2013/2014 – Scotland’s Winners and Losers
pAnother season in the books then and another filled with a great deal of excitement and talking points. Scottish football has suffered greatly over the last few years and the process of rebuilding it’s reputation has been an arduous one. This season however has provided a more positives than negatives and points to a bright […]
A brief history of the ‘Non Scots’
pWhen Scotland National Team Manager, Gordon Strachan announced his twenty-eight man squad to face Nigeria later this month at Craven Cottage, there were many lamenting the fact that another English-born player was picked to represent the country ahead of a Scottish-born individual. Derby County forward Chris Martin has already played for England Under-19s – scoring […]
Can football ever be enjoyed purely as entertainment?
pAsk football supporters what the most fulfilling aspect of following the sport is and the vast majority will most likely offer a heartfelt and emotionally invested tale of what their club means to them; why they support them; and the thrills of charting their ups and downs. Following a specific team – for whatever reason […]
Albion Rovers and Livingston lead the way in ticketing revolution
pThis week saw the latest initiative by Albion Rovers to increase their home attendance for next season and make their club more financially sustainable. Following the success of their “Pay What You Can” campaign earlier in the season, the club have now applied the same offer for next year’s season tickets, with a minimum price […]
Community Owned Clubs Conference – 25th July 2014
pOn Friday July 25th July community owned clubs will come together at Wembley Stadium for the second Community Club Network Conference. The first Conference saw 20 Clubs attending and was very well received with 92% of delegates wanting to attend a similar event again. The event will follow a similar format to last year […]
Glasgow’s Football Action Plan
pGlasgow City Council has today launched their ‘Football Action Plan’ Task Force Report. The football Task Force is comprised of twenty individuals from across football’s various stakeholders, including the Head of Supporters Direct Scotland, Paul Goodwin. Below is a summary of the report’s background and it’s objectives. For the full report, click the link […]
Update: Working Group on Supporters Involvement in Football Clubs
pFollowing the announcement from Shona Robison MSP Minister for Sport and the Commonwealth, we can confirm that Supporters Direct Scotland ( SDS) will be represented at these meetings by the Head of SDS, Paul Goodwin and Richard Aitkinson a member of the SDS Council. We will keep members updated on progress.
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