Football Governance Bill Spirit of Shankly have written to each of the 14 Merseyside MPs, bringing to their attention the recent focus on, and our objection to, playing a Premier League game overseas. We also asked that they support the Football Governance Bill and attend the discussion in parliament on Tuesday 3 September. This is a copy of the letter Dear [Name of MP] As we look forward to the first game of the new season at Anfield, on Sunday 25 August, the usual excitement is tinged with concern that our matchgoing traditions and heritage [...]

Solidarity with Kop Outs Pride in Liverpool returns on Saturday, 27 July, and Spirit of Shankly will again march alongside our friends and colleagues Kop Outs. Pride is a time of celebration for the LGBTQ community and culture, and the march is an integral part of the free weekend festival. It’s an opportunity for the city to show a united front with thousands marching together in solidarity and support against prejudice, injustice and hate. The theme for 2024 is Be Heard which aims to ensure all groups within this diverse community have a platform to [...]

We need a Hillsborough Law Today’s announcement from the government, 6 December 2023, in which it has rejected the Hillsborough Law reforms, is contemptible. This campaign has never been just about Liverpool supporters, victims of the Hillsborough disaster or their families and survivors, but a process to prevent police cover-ups in the future.  Having a Hillsborough Law was pivotal to the report by the former bishop of Liverpool James Jones published in 2017 and commissioned by the government. Entitled The Patronising Disposition of Unaccountable Power, it was aimed at ensuring the pain and suffering of the [...]

Man City v Liverpool police briefing Earlier this week, ahead of the game away to Manchester City tomorrow, Spirit of Shankly attended a police briefing, alongside representatives from LFC, MCFC and City’s supporters trust. We were able to ask questions on behalf of supporters, but the primary aim was for the police to share their plans for the day. As has been the case recently, this fixture is deemed ‘high risk’. The stated aim of the police is to reduce this and make it safe enough so that it doesn’t have to be a 12.30 lunch-time [...]

A Statement Spirit of Shankly are in constant dialogue with the club regarding all issues that affect supporters. Regarding flags in the stadium relating to Israel or Palestine, we understand the club have followed the Premier League policy of banning them to avoid incidents in the ground. Our members have expressed a range of opinions about this in correspondence with us, from supporting a neutral stance to pro-Palestine to pro-Israel. We are a club with a global supporter base. It is clear from requests we have received for support that we have fans on both sides [...]

Why do Sky Sports want to steal Christmas? No one should need reminding what Christmas is all about. No one, it seems apart from out-of-touch TV executives, who only see the product and don’t see the people. Spirit of Shankly oppose Premier League football on Christmas Eve and we strongly condemn the decision, driven by Sky Sports, to reschedule the Wolves v Chelsea fixture to this special family day. The attempt to force football into a fixture nobody asked for stinks of arrogance and ignorance – a view further enforced by media briefings that the decision [...]

Latest Development The latest news regarding the expansion of the Anfield Road stand is that it will not be completed until the start of 2024 at the earliest. This is obviously hugely disappointing for everyone connected to Liverpool FC, especially supporters. This delay has had an impact on thousands of match-going fans who bought a ticket for the upper tier for 2023 fixtures in good faith. We have heard from season-ticket holders, members with previous seasons’ credits, those who paid for hospitality and official supporters clubs members who now face missing out on matches, starting with [...]

Diversity Statement Spirit of Shankly is an inclusive supporters union. We have a diverse management committee, representing disability, LGBTQ, different religions and cultures. We also have a diverse membership and represent members from our local fan base to those around the world. If any of our members experience racial, cultural, sexist, homophobic or disability discrimination and need assistance please get in touch. We treat all cases confidentially. Join Renew Donate Back to Latest News >> [...]

Solidarity As Pride in Liverpool returns to the city this Saturday, 29 July, Spirit of Shankly will again march alongside our friends and colleagues Kop Outs. We are proud to stand with Kop Outs as active allies in their work to tackle discrimination in football and, marching with them, show they’ll never walk alone in speaking out against hate crimes. We encourage all our members and supporters to strive for the rights of all LGBT+ people to live their lives absolutely and without persecution. Join us on Saturday. Pride March Saturday 29 July, St George's [...]