🚨 The World Cup is part of football's shared heritage, not a product to be sold to private investors. #FIFA must stop putting commercial interests ahead of supporters & the game itself. 🔗 https://www.fanseurope.org/news/football-belongs-to-the-fans-not-private-investors/ #DontSellOurGame

📢 We stand up for the priorities & rights of football fans across Europe. 🗣️ Make our collective voice as supporters even stronger. Become a member for free today. ✍️ https://bit.ly/48Wenf2

🗣️ "Dynamic pricing in football only works in favour of the seller. The algorithm does nothing for supporters." 🇪🇺📢 FSE's Stuart Dykes spoke at an event in the @europarl.europa.eu last week in support of the @ec.europa.eu banning dynamic ticket pricing in live events. 1/2

Football Supporters Europe@fanseurope.org · 2w ago

📈🚫 Dynamic ticket pricing has no place in football. When supporters have no alternative, higher demand should not mean higher prices. 🇪🇺📢 Here's why FSE is calling for the European Commission to ban Dynamic Ticket Pricing in live events. 🔗 https://ow.ly/8Otr50ZrUZp

📈🚫 Dynamic ticket pricing has no place in football. When supporters have no alternative, higher demand should not mean higher prices. 🇪🇺📢 Here's why FSE is calling for the European Commission to ban Dynamic Ticket Pricing in live events. 🔗 https://ow.ly/8Otr50ZrUZp

📍🇱🇻 Last week our supporter liaison mission across Europe continued with the delivery of the UEFA Academy SLO Education Programme in Latvia. 👥 19 SLOs from the Latvijas Futbola Virslīga attended the course, along with representatives from the league.

‼️🏆 This was a World Cup that failed supporters. #FIFA is unfit to govern global football. FIFA walks away from this World Cup with its reputation with fans in the mud. 🔗 Statement: https://bit.ly/4feCAUr

🗣️ "When the rules bend under pressure, every result is open to doubt." 🇪🇺🤝 FSE welcomes @coe.int Secretary General Alain Berset's comments on the erosion of integrity at this World Cup and supports his call for a stronger integrity framework ahead of 2030.

Council of Europe@coe.int · 2w ago

Ahead of the FIFA World Cup final, Council of Europe SG @alain-berset.coe.int calls for a “third half”, a global dialogue on protecting the game from political, financial and betting-related pressures before 2030. Read the full statement: www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

🙏 Thank you to the Independent Supporters Council & its members in host cities across the World Cup for the information & assistance provided to fans throughout the tournament. ➡️ Follow their channels for more on their work on behalf of fans in North America - @iscsupporters.bsky.social

📢 As the 2026 FIFA Men’s #WorldCup comes to a close, the joy on display should not distract from the unprecedented exclusion, discrimination and misuse of power the U.S. government is conducting away from the spotlight. 🔗 Read the full statement: sportandrightsalliance.org/fifa-a-world...

Who watches the watchmen? The Laws of the Game say 15 minutes. FIFA says 30. Who enforces the rules when FIFA messes with them?

FIFA targeting 20-minute break for World Cup half-time

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"At the World Cup, the market structure leaves the price free to chase demand under the assumption that loyal fans will pay higher prices. This serves as a vital lesson for policymakers on how to protect fans and how to regulate the future of monopolistic tournament pricing."

Football Supporters Europe@fanseurope.org · 3w ago

🏆📝 Lessons for the EU to learn on dynamic ticket pricing from the World Cup. "The real issue is not simply that tickets are expensive, it is that, with supply fixed & no real competition, the algorithm does little to serve the interests of fans." 🔗 bit.ly/4vvmBGs

🏆📝 Lessons for the EU to learn on dynamic ticket pricing from the World Cup. "The real issue is not simply that tickets are expensive, it is that, with supply fixed & no real competition, the algorithm does little to serve the interests of fans." 🔗 bit.ly/4vvmBGs

The EU must learn the lessons from FIFA’s ticket pricing at the 2026 World Cup

FIFA's ticket pricing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup shows the need for the EU to regulate algorithmic pricing in its Digital Fairness Act.

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Football Supporters Europe@fanseurope.org · 3w ago

🇪🇺❓ How can the EU tackle dynamic ticket pricing? This Wednesday (15 July), FSE will join a discussion at the European Parliament on fair ticketing practices & the Digital Fairness Act. ✍️ In Brussels? Signup to attend: bit.ly/4guIr9g

🇪🇺❓ How can the EU tackle dynamic ticket pricing? This Wednesday (15 July), FSE will join a discussion at the European Parliament on fair ticketing practices & the Digital Fairness Act. ✍️ In Brussels? Signup to attend: bit.ly/4guIr9g

📢🏆 If you are heading to a #WorldCup quarter-final, here are three key resources to be aware of. 1️⃣ @iscsupporters.bsky.social's & #Dignity2026's FrontlineFC provides city information & practical resources for fans, residents, & workers. www.frontlinefc.org

🇪🇺👏 We welcome the adoption of the @europarl.europa.eu's Annual Competition Report, recognising the risks of dynamic ticket pricing in sport. 📢 It's an important step towards fairer ticketing for supporters. We urge the @ec.europa.eu to turn these recommendations into action.

A true #WorldCup must be one where everyone can belong, participate and celebrate in safety, dignity and freedom. It’s time to get joy back in the game. Share this video and join us in telling #FIFA to #KeepTheWorldInTheWorldCup. ✊ 🔗 Write to FIFA: sportandrightsalliance.org/worldcup2026/

📢🏆 If you are heading to the #WorldCup, here are three key resources to be aware of. 1️⃣ @iscsupporters.bsky.social s & #Dignity2026's FrontlineFC provides city information & practical resources for fans, residents, & workers. www.frontlinefc.org

✨ Introducing the first Occupational Standards for Supporter Liaison Officers (SLOs). ✅ Developed through our Erasmus+ TPDS project, the standards provide a clear framework for the skills, competencies, & responsibilities needed in the SLO role. 🔗 https://ow.ly/RaCJ50ZfQ1G

🎟️📈 With with Euroconsumers & Live DMA, we call on EU legislators to ban dynamic ticket pricing in live events. 📢 The European Commission's Digital Fairness Act is under review soon - we must ensure fair & transparent access to culture & sport for all. 🔗 https://ow.ly/XNnC50ZfyxR

📢🏆 If you are heading to the #WorldCup, here are three key resources to be aware of. 1️⃣ @iscsupporters.bsky.social s & #Dignity2026's FrontlineFC provides city information & practical resources for fans, residents, & workers. www.frontlinefc.org

🗳️📢 FSE's Disability & Inclusion Fan Network has elected its new Steering Committee. 🆕 The network has also chosen to extend steering committee terms to 2 years & assign specific areas to each member. 🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4eppofc

📢🏆 If you're heading to the #WorldCup, here are three key resources to be aware of before the first match later. 1️⃣ @iscsupporters.bsky.social & #Dignity2026's FrontlineFC provides city information & practical resources for fans, residents, & workers. www.frontlinefc.org

🏟️ The conference highlighted the ongoing lack of transparency around #FIFA and Host Cities’ plans to prevent, mitigate, and respond to human rights risks. 🔗 Learn more: sportandrightsalliance.org/fifa-fear-an...

The SRA hosted a press conference with former players, fans groups, @hrw.org, @fanseurope.org, @iscsupporters.bsky.social, @rsf.org, and other civil society representatives, highlighting the impact of FIFA’s failures to uphold human rights protections. 🔗 sportandrightsalliance.org/fifa-fear-an...

🗣 FSE's Ronan Evain on water at the #FIFAWorldCup: “In Europe, we see people collapsing in the stands from heatstroke more & more often... the more you complicate the access to water, the more the risk of people getting serious heatstroke & dehydration." www.theguardian.com/football/202...

‘A real health risk’: Fifa ban on reusable water bottles sparks anger among fans

Fifa has been accused of putting revenue before fans’ health after banning reusable water bottles from being taken into World Cup stadiums

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🏟️⏪ With #UEFA's four major club finals complete, we reflect on the progress made for supporters attending the finals through our work with UEFA. ✅ There is still work to do, but lessons are being learnt & improvements are being made. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4abrT1X

🇵🇾📍 SLO Development Beyond Europe: FSE headed to Paraguay last month for a two-day multiplier event for its Erasmus+ TPDS project. 🌎🤝 The event brought together stakeholders from across the region alongside CONMEBOL & Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (Paraguay FA). 🔗 https://bit.ly/4e63Nbc

📍 Did you attend the UEFA Europa League Final in Istanbul? 🗣️ Take our Fans Survey and let us know about your experience. Your feedback will help to inform preparations for future UEFA finals. ✍️ Take the survey: https://bit.ly/4nLcLhq #UELfinal

📢 We welcome UEFA's decision to extend its Standing Facilities Observer Programme. 🙌 More fans will have the choice to stand at European matches from next season. 🔗 More: https://bit.ly/4upsghC

📢 We stand up for the priorities & rights of football fans across Europe. 🗣️ Make our collective voice as supporters even stronger. Become a member for free today. ✍️ https://bit.ly/48Wenf2