Archive - The Football Fan

The game versus the crowd

There is a tension in football that is bubbling under, and smart leadership is needed to deal with it.

Jun 26 •

May 2025

April 2025

How to make change

Fans are facing the challenge not only of how to organise effectively, but of how to maintain wider faith in the benefits of organisation.

Apr 25 •

March 2025

The other Premier League story

There is more than one way of looking at the economics of the English Premier League.

Mar 27 •

February 2025

Changing the conversation on ticket pricing

One of the stories of this season has been the growing revolt from fans over pricing policy. So what does it mean and where do we go now?

Feb 19 •

January 2025

Desperate times, desperate measures

The Premier League is conducting an increasingly unhinged campaign against the football regulator, and parachute payments are proving to be a key…

Jan 28 •

December 2024

Tis the season …

Farewell to 2024 and roll on 2025, a brief roundup of some of the season's rolling stories.

Dec 18, 2024 •

November 2024

More tales from the product frontline

Why the time has come to push harder on ticket pricing, Governance Bill battle lines become clear, and that Spurs brand revamp

Nov 19, 2024 •

Review: States of Play by Miguel Delaney

Extensive reach, meticulous research and astute insight make this an essential chronicle of what modern football has become.

Nov 11, 2024 •

October 2024

Fan engagement a big gain in new Football Governance Bill

The new legislation is a considerable improvement on the previous version and the battle is now on to show that it can make a real difference

Oct 28, 2024 •

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