Rugby World  Cup Mark Machado was in Marseille for the Rugby World Cup, where a sense of déja-vu was the overriding memory “As a Liverpool fan, I’m only too aware of what happened at the Champions League final in Paris in May 2022 and the work done following the horrendous scenes to ensure sports fans visiting France would not be subjected to such treatment again. Lessons had been learned, right?  “A group of eight of us were in Marseille on the weekend of 9-10 September for the Rugby World Cup. We left Le Black Stone [...]

Saturday 9 September Spirit of Shankly, along with Homebaked CLT,  are sponsoring a banner-making workshop this Saturday 9 September at The Church on Oakfield Road. Presented by Legendary LFC banner maker Peter Carney, the workshop runs from 10am to 4pm and is free. There’s no need to book, just drop into the basement at the Church from 10am. Peter’s famous Hillsborough banner and his most recent work of the boss – the portrait in the middle is by Gary Rogers. Also on Saturday, if you have time, head to Anfield [...]

Time to end the abuse Spirit of Shankly are pleased to share the news that English football authorities have collectively launched a new charter that includes fan behaviour and significantly tragedy chanting. SOS have worked in tandem with, among others, The FA, Premier League, police and CPS, to challenge and ultimately bring to an end the unacceptable tragedy abuse, including chants, gestures and offensive messages, that has been on the rise over recent seasons. Starting with the coming season, measures are to be introduced that will result in people, who are found to have committed [...]

FSE to sit on UEFA Committees Spirit of Shankly welcome the recent news that supporters are, for the first time, to be integrated formally into UEFA’s governance structure. In short, football fans will now have a voice within the European governing body. This follows years of SOS and other supporters' trusts advocating for fans to have a say in how the game is governed, a necessity highlighted after events in Paris at the Champions League final in 2022 and again in Istanbul in 2023. FSE, as the democratic voice of European football fans, will now [...]

Ask the Chair Watch Paul Khan, the new chair of Spirit of Shankly, talking about SOS, his background and plans for the union. Part two has Paul answering a range of questions from those sent in by members. Due to the amount submitted we haven't been able to answer each question individually, but across the two videos, the vast majority of the questions submitted are answered. Thanks for your questions and ongoing support. Part one - Introducing Paul Khan and his plans for SOS Part two - Answering [...]

Anniversary of fans uniting against ticket prices Today marks the 10th anniversary of football fans putting their differences aside and uniting to march on the Premier League headquarters in protest at the rising cost of away tickets. On 19 June 2013, spearheaded by Spirit of Shankly and the Football Supporters Federation, rival fans of top-flight clubs congregated at London’s Regent Park and marched to Gloucester Place, the then home of the Premier League. It was the culmination of an ongoing campaign to make the authorities listen as away-supporter ticket prices had spiralled – at that [...]