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Sports minister: “Radical” reform is coming

This week the long-awaited white paper on football governance reform, to include the creation of an independent football regulator, was finally published by the government (the Football Supporters’ Association writes).…
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At last! Government launches Football Governance Bill

The FSA (Football Supporters’ Association reports. On Tuesday the Government – at last! – launched legislation in Parliament to introduce an Independent Football Regulator into our game. At that point it…
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THE FOOTBALL REGULATOR COMETH

Here’s the news as outlined by the Dept. for Culture, Media and Sport. HISTORIC FOOTBALL GOVERNANCE BILL INTRODUCED IN PARLIAMENT • ‘Independent Football Regulator’ to be enshrined in law that…
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BACK OF THE NET ZERO

The club has announced that it has become the only football club in the world to have a net-zero target approved by the globally respected Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). …

Arsenal belongs to all of us

This week has been bruising for Arsenal FC. We’ve seen our name dragged through the mud, heard calls for the club to be kicked out of the Europa League semi-final…
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Memories of Rocky

Arsenal supporter and AISA member Alex Phillips shares his memories Like quite a few lucky people, I watched David Rocastle develop and grow as a player.  There was hardly any…
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The AISA Banner

What's the story behind this banner and what has it to do with AISA?
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VAR – good for the game or best in the bin?

How do you feel about VAR? Is it ruining the ‘beautiful game’, or providing a useful check on inept officiating? How you answer that question will probably reflect how you…