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Violence Curtails Greek Derby

19 March 2012
The Athens Super League derby between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos was disrupted by crowd disorder and eventually abandoned with nine minutes remaining.
Former Brighton and Sheffield United striker Colin Kazim-Richards, currently on loan at Olympiakos, told TalkSport that the… Read the rest


Prayers for Fabrice

The world of football is in shock following the collapse of Fabrice Muamba.
The 23 year old collapsed on the pitch at White Hart Lane during Tottenham Hotspur’s sixth round FA Cup tie with Bolton Wanderers.  The match was abandoned… Read the rest


A best practice guide to sports ground certification – consultation

A draft of the RICS Guidance note “A best practice guide to sports ground certification” is now available on RICS iConsult for review and comment.
The link for this consultation can be found in the members area.… Read the rest


John Re-Elected as Chair

John Newsham of Blackburn Rovers has been re-elected as Chair of the Football Safety Officers Association.
John, who is also Chair of the North West region, is a stalwart of the Association and received the unanimous backing of his colleagues… Read the rest


Showsec Becomes Official Partner

The Football Safety Officers Association announced a five year deal with Showsec becoming Official Main Partner at our Spring Conference.
“As Chairman of the Football Safety Officers Association I am delighted to have been able to forge this alliance with… Read the rest


Government To Tackle Discrimination

Prime Minister, David Cameron, hosted a high level meeting of football’s governing bodies at Downing Street on 22 February following a number of incidents at matches.  This is what he had to say:
“A very warm welcome, everybody. Thank you… Read the rest


Spring Conference

FSOA members will head to Daventry on Thursday 1 March 2012 to attend our Spring Conference and Annual General Meeting.
Chairman John Newsham will report on his first full year in charge and outline the Association’s objectives for the next… Read the rest


Counter Terrorism Campaign February 2012

(taken from http://content.met.police.uk/Campaign/counterterrorismfeb2012)
One phone call to police could save lives – that’s the message of our new Counter Terrorism campaign launched today (13th February 2012).
Everyone who works, lives and visits London has a role to play in helping… Read the rest


Egyptian Tragedy Sadness

The scenes in Egypt brought back memories of the tragedies at the Heysel Stadium in Belgium and our own tragedies in Bradford and Hillsborough.   Our thoughts and sympathies go to the Egyptian nation in general and in particular to the… Read the rest


New jobs available!

Visit our Job Shop for details of some exciting new vacancies at both Arsenal and Fulham.
The jobs are:
Safety Officer at Fulham
Steward Recruitment and Training Manager at Arsenal
Deputy Event Safety Manager at Arsenal
 … Read the rest