The Football Supporters’ Association has been at the centre of fan organisation in the men’s game for decades and is now working to help supporter groups in the women’s game
It has always been the case that football without fans is nothing. The globalisation and commercialisation of the game may have eroded the idea of supporters as key participants and shifted them into the less influential role of consumer and customer but at the core there has been no change.
It has taken a global pandemic and the shut-out of fans for clubs, governing bodies and supporters themselves to be reminded of that. Football without fans is a reduced product and, in a time when the importance of support has never been clearer, fan organisation is vital. From season ticket refunds and the safe return to stadiums to coordinating in local communities, supporter input matters.
