Supporters Direct - the organisation that promotes supporters' involvement in spectator sports clubs, and supports Trusts like LOFT - is trialling a series of media briefings. These briefings will contain a selection of news stories, opinion articles and blog posts discussing some of the issues which have made headlines in the last seven day, and which may be of interest to Trusts and their members.
The first of these briefings, for the week prior to 22 November, is below.
England
Conference clubs show improved financial stability (FC Business)
Bedlington Terriers FC receive investment from US billionaire (The Guardian)
Healthcare land offer to help North Yorkshire club (FC Business)
Mansfield Town, Keith Haslam and that controversial dividend (The Guardian)
Supporters Direct
Foxes Trust Register Complaint to Football League (Supporters Direct)
A New Dawn For Italian Football Supporters? (Pitch Invasion)
Venezia United look towards fan ownership model (When Saturday Comes)
Comments and Blogs
Sheffield Wednesday - An Inside Job! (Lee Strafford)
Chester's new club pulls in the crowds (When Saturday Comes)
Clinging to a glorious past (The Seventy Two)
Groundhog Day for the Trotters (Football Management)
Scotland
Administrator praises Dundee fans (The Press and Journal)
Dundee FC's Harry MacLean speaks to A Different League (A Different League)
Europe
In which I watch volleyball & think about fandom (Spangly Princess)
Why Ajax are no longer Dutch Masters (The Swiss Ramble)
Rugby League
Blackpool Panthers omitted from 2011 Championship One (BBC News)
In-administration Crusaders face wages uncertainty (BBC News)
RFL fight government cuts (Last Tackle)
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