Submission to UEFA Inquiry

SOS Submission to UEFA Inquiry Spirit of Shankly welcome the opportunity to submit to this inquiry and explain the experiences of Liverpool fans who attended the UEFA Champions League final at Stade de France on 28 May 2022. My name is Joe Blott and I am presenting this submission on behalf of Liverpool fans as chairman of SOS, the official supporters union of Liverpool FC. SOS is a democratic members organisation established in 2008. We exist to represent the views of our members who are all Liverpool supporters. We have 250,000-plus social-media followers and meet [...]

By |2023-02-15T17:18:14+00:00September 25th, 2022|
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Ticket Collections

European away game ticket collections This week, LFC announced selling arrangements for the Champions League fixture away to Rangers on 12 October and that some supporters will have to collect their tickets on arrival in Glasgow. Spirit of Shankly remain completely opposed to ticket collections for European away games. We, along with other supporter groups, made the strongest representation to the club, but they have decided to proceed. There are multiple reasons for opposing ticket collections, but the main one is that they destroy the matchday experience. They are a total inconvenience to fans who [...]

By |2022-09-24T11:42:55+01:00September 23rd, 2022|
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Coach Travel to Glasgow Rangers

Glasgow Rangers (A) SOLD OUT Champions League Wednesday 12 October 2022. Kick-off 8.00pm Cost £45 members £55 non-members (includes membership fee) Pay £5 to reserve a seat online here. Pay the balance on the coach using cash or card (credit, debit and contactless payments). The £5 is non-refundable.  Departs The Twelfth Man at 9:30am The Rocket at 10.00am Please confirm when booking where you would like to pick up the coach. Other pick-ups may be available depending on demand. After the game Please be aware that the coach will wait a maximum of 15 minutes [...]

By |2022-09-28T07:31:58+01:00September 16th, 2022|
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Coach Travel to Arsenal

Arsenal (A)  Premier League Sunday 9 October 2022. Kick-off 4.30pm Cost £45 members £55 non-members (includes membership fee) Pay £5 to reserve a seat online here. Pay the balance on the coach using cash or card (credit, debit and contactless payments). The £5 is non-refundable.  Departs The Twelfth Man at 7:30am The Rocket at 8.00am Please confirm when booking where you would like to pick up the coach. Other pick-ups may be available depending on demand. After the game Please be aware that the coach will wait a maximum of 15 minutes after the match [...]

By |2022-09-16T13:23:39+01:00September 16th, 2022|
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September Newsletter

September Newsletter This is our latest newsletter update on the various activities we have been involved in recently. SUPPORTERS BOARD The Supporters Board launched on 17 August. The main aspect is that we, on behalf of supporters, will be informed of proposed major changes, consulted on significant proposals and able to say yes, or no, on existential issues affecting LFC, such as joining a breakaway league. Crucially this is embedded in the club’s Articles of Association, effectively future proofing if and when there is a change of ownership. These are exciting, ground-breaking times. We are grateful for the input we have already had [...]

By |2022-09-12T10:58:12+01:00September 12th, 2022|
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The Derby – Enough is Enough

The Derby - Enough is Enough The Derby. The big one. The one we all look forward to. The one where the actual game has become a sideshow to the noise and vitriol surrounding it. Racism, violence, homophobia, the dead mocked with actions, chants, flags, memorials defaced, murals vandalised … All of it indefensible. There is no argument in it being ‘just a minority’. The minority is growing, we’ve crossed a line. On Saturday, in response to the recent gun crime and tragic deaths of a nine-year-old girl and others, a banner was unfurled at [...]

By |2023-10-06T14:56:06+01:00September 5th, 2022|
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Bill Shankly’s Letter from 1968

Supporter Donates Shankly's 1968 Letter to SOS Lifelong Liverpool FC supporter Steven Steel recently contacted Spirit of Shankly regarding a letter from Bill Shankly that had been written in 1968. Steven said: "The letter was left to me by my brother, Anthony Steel. After his unfortunate accident and passing on 30 March 1972, I discovered the letter in his autograph book. I had it framed and it has been on my wall for many years. I recently reframed it as I wanted to gift the letter to the Spirit Of Shankly supporters union because as Karen [...]

By |2022-08-26T08:26:08+01:00August 24th, 2022|
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European Ticket Collection

European Ticket Collection Ahead of the Champions League draw today, Liverpool FC have ‘reminded’ fans of their plan to continue with ticket collection for European away games this season. A plan that means travelling supporters have to collect their match ticket in a specified location somewhere in the city where the fixture will be played, most usually on the day of the game. Spirit of Shankly are completely opposed to this practice. LFC’s changes to ticket policy for European matches, made to tackle ticket misuse, have an unreasonable impact on match going fans. These away [...]

By |2022-08-25T16:36:12+01:00August 19th, 2022|
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Coach Travel to Chelsea

Chelsea (A)  MATCH POSTPONED. WE WILL BE ISSUING A FULL REFUND. FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE  SENT VIA EMAIL. Premier League Sunday 18 September 2022. Kick-off 4.30pm Cost £45 members £55 non-members (includes membership fee) Pay £5 to reserve a seat online here. Pay the balance on the coach using cash or card (credit, debit and contactless payments). The £5 is non-refundable.  Departs The Twelfth Man at 8:00am The Rocket at 8.30am Please confirm when booking where you would like to pick up the coach. Other pick-ups may be available depending on demand. After the game [...]

By |2022-09-13T08:37:33+01:00August 23rd, 2022|
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Supporters Board

Supporters Board Launch Today, Wednesday 17 August 2022, Spirit Of Shankly enters into a new era of fan engagement. One that will bring challenge, opportunity and renewed hope with the potential to define the future and set an example for others to follow. And one, most crucially, that gives us the supporters a fundamental and legally binding role in Liverpool FC’s decision-making processes for the first time in the club’s history. Just over a year ago three days, in April 2021, shook football to its core. The European Super League — an initiative designed to [...]

By |2022-08-19T11:01:29+01:00August 10th, 2022|
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