14-04-2019

UEL FINAL: AZERBAIJAN REMOVES HIV DECLARATION FROM VISA APPLICATION AFTER LOBBYING FROM FSE

In late-February, representatives from Football Supporters Europe (FSE) visited Baku, Azerbaijan, to assess the city’s preparations for this season’s UEFA Europa League Final, which will take place in the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday 29th May (23:00 local time). Based on observations made during the visit, FSE identified several concerns regarding potential ...

28-03-2019

REGISTER FOR #EFFC19

Registration for the 10th FSE European Football Fans Congress is now open. EFFC19 will be hosted in Lisbon from Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th July by Associação Portuguesa de Defesa do Adepto (APDA), a national organisation that is currently protesting a new law that targets football ...

28-02-2019

FSE STATEMENT ON BAKU UEL FINAL: HOSTING CONDITIONS & TICKET ALLOCATION

Earlier this month, representatives from Football Supporters Europe (FSE) visited Baku (Azerbaijan), where this season’s UEFA Europa League (UEL) final will be held. The purpose of the visit was to assess the city’s preparations for the fixture, with a specific focus on the Olympic Stadium. In addition to the usual meetings with UEFA representatives and Azerbaijani officials, FSE ...

12-03-2019

OPEN LETTER TO FIFA ON HUMAN RIGHTS & THE 2022 WORLD CUP

Dear Mr Infantino We are writing as a global group of non-governmental organisations, trade unions, players’ unions and fans groups working to defend and promote human rights and transparency in sport, in relation to the forthcoming FIFA Council Meeting on 14-15 March where proposals to expand the 2022 World Cup will be ...

05-03-2019

EUROPE WANTS TO STAND

In the coming weeks, football fans from various clubs will protest UEFAs outdated ban on standing at European games under the slogan ‘EUROPE WANTS TO STAND’. The protests will begin with the Champions League tie between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspurs on 5th March, 2019. In addition to banners in the stands, the organisers have written an open letter to UEFA ...