News Round-Up from SD – 02/08/12
News from the football world, as selected by Supporters Direct.
Scotland
SD Scottish Conference 2012: August 19th
Supporters Direct
SD Vacancy: Project Officer, Supporters Direct Scotland
Supporters Direct
Clyde FC Statement: SFL Meeting
Supporters Direct
SFA Chief ‘clarifies’ Rangers fears
BBC Sport
Rangers owners change name
PA Sport
England/Wales
DCMS Select Committee Football Governance follow-up inquiry: Supporters Direct, the FSF & more
Parliament TV
DCMS Select Commitee Football Governance follow-up inquiry: Richard Scudamore
Parliament TV
Pompey Supporters’ Trust makes Balram Chainrai offer
BBC Sport
FC United signs agreements enshrining community use of proposed new ground and sports facility
Supporters Direct
Walking the 92
Supporters Direct
Manchester United employees stand to gain £204m in Glazers share plan
The Guardian
Glazers’ massive u-turn on MUFC IPO as they claw more than half of proceeds for themselves
Manchester United Supporters’ Trust
Members’ Briefing
Wrexham Supporters’ Trust
Saffron Walden Town FC vote to become Community Benefit Society
Supporters Direct
Dion brings All Stars to play CUFC legends
Cambridge Fans United
Peterborough United: ‘We back Safe Standing’
The FSF
Strong start for Iron Trust
Supporters Direct
Forest sold to Al-Hasawi family
BBC Sport
Supporters Direct
Fans’ Weekend: round up
Supporters Direct
Fans’ Weekend: feedback
Supporters Direct
Supporters Direct evidence to DCMS Select Committee for Football Governance follow-up inquiry
Supporters Direct
Brian Burgess appointed as Chair of Supporters Direct
Supporters Direct
Supporters Direct partners with Exeter City for game against FC United of Manchester
Supporters Direct
Supporters Direct to support Non-League Day
Supporters Direct
Comments & Blogs
Co-operative football: fan ownership back on the agenda
The Guardian
Oligarchy, Football, Ethics
Supporters Direct
Why have the Glazers changed their strategy on the debt? A theory…
Andersred
The Benefactor model isn’t dead yet, it just smells funny
Soccerissue
Grounds for divorce
A United view on Football
It really isn’t what football fans want to hear?
Twohundredpercent
Europe/World
Work Shadowing Opportunities for new SLOs
Supporters Direct
Fans secure ownership of Panathinaikos
Soccerex
FARE action weeks 2012
Football Against Racism in Europe
Supporter Liaison Officer
Spirit of Shankly
Sevilla President claims growing support for TV rights revolution
Soccerex
Málaga lurching from boom to bust
Yahoo! Sport
Vorsprung durch fans at Germany’s St. Pauli
Channel 4 News
SOS Ligue 2
Supporters Direct
Football fans to unite beyond rivalries in Turkey
Football Supporters Europe
Paris Saint Germain: dream into action
The Swiss Ramble
Eurofan 2012
Supporters Direct
CAS dismisses Besiktas appeal
UEFA
Rugby League
Last-ditch plea by Bulls administrators for League cash to stave off liquidation
Bradford Telegraph and Argus
HIST Family Fun Day
Hunslet Hawks