Leyton Orient Fans' Trust Official Website

Supporters Direct has been at the forefront recently of opposition to the FA's proposal to institute a League 3 for B teams of Premier League clubs.

Leyton Orient fans have played their part too, with a prominent banner on display at the front of the Tommy Johnston Stand for the O's play-off semi-final match the other day. The passion and noise generated at that game by both Orient and Peterborough fans were a timely reminder that the pyramid structure in English football is precious and should be protected against such patently ludicrous ideas.

If the FA commission that dreamt up this idea thinks that (with all due respect to both clubs) Hull City B team vs Stoke City B team would have even a tenth of the meaning of any of the League or Conference play-off matches, they are frankly deluded.

Whatever division Orient plays in next season, we urge the club to continue its opposition to this plan.

See the latest media briefing from Supporters Direct below, which includes its Against League 3 coverage, as well as rounding up the latest news from the Trust movement, sports governance and finance, and beyond.

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	"Against League Three" campaign Against League 3 is a fan run campaign in opposition against The FA Commission’s proposals to introduce Premier League and Championship ‘B’ teams into the English football pyramid. We feel the proposals would be damaging to all levels of our national game, with lower league clubs seemingly expected to pay for years of failings from the elite in our game, and poor performances from the National Side.
	Scottish Ministers announce football fans working group   Supporters Direct Scotland is delighted to confirm that Sport and Commonwealth Games Secretary Shona Robison has announced the formation of an “independent working group that will look at how we can increase and improve fans involvement within football clubs”, on 22 April 2014.
Sports Finance Review of Championship Finances castrust Premier League massive £291m losses The Guardian UEFA's sixth club licensing benchmark report UEFA Stand out facts from UEFA's benchmarking report Supporters Direct Romanian club Dinamo Bucharest files for insolvency eurosport FA reinvests record £108m into football for 2012/13 season TheFA Manchester City facing £50m fine from UEFA Sky Russian top tier clubs set for government imposed salary cap Insideworldfootball
News from Europe Royal Antwerp supporters launch ACT! as 1 campaign Supporters Direct German Disability Liaison Officers meeting (in German) Hertha BSC BVB hooligans who attacked SLO were sentenced (in German) derwesten.de FC Barcelona appeal granted suspensive effect FIFA Portuguese female coach takes over as head coach at French club Clermont The Guardian 10-year-old daughter of FIFA official received $3.4 million one year after Qatar won WC bid Businessinsider Unsere Kurve welcomes DFL intervention for RB Leipzig Supporters Direct
Trust News Pompey's story travels overseas to France Portsmouth.co.uk Shrewsbury Town can't rely on loans says local supporters trust Shropshirestar Hereford United Supporters Trust: Time is running out Supporters Direct Wrexham and FC United of Manchester say "NO" to B Teams Supporters Direct AFC Wimbledon owners, Dons Trust, call out Greg Dyke's B-team plan Supporters Direct
Supporters Direct  Our new CEO - Robin Osterley Supporters Direct Notice for elections to the Board of Supporters Direct Supporters Direct Supporters Summit 2014, registrations now open! Supporters Summit Supporters Direct receive response from FA Commission Supporters Direct
Sports Governance Fighting the scourge of match-fixing UEFA FIFA 'strongly advised' to implement report's advice on reform The Guardian New FIFA regulations include 'recommended' 3% limit on agents' fees Insideworldfootball Sepp Blatter intends to stand for fifth term at FIFA presidency The Guardian The English FA proposes English Premier League B Teams euronews FA's radical plan for B Teams set to face stiff opposition Independent
Comments and Blogs We are the club (in German) Nicole Selmer - Ballesterer Can fans own football clubs? Ball street blog - Huffington Post Time for Scottish fans to be treated like Germans Anthony Joseph - Eveningexpress Kingdom of football - Hostile Takeovers (in German) Philipp Katzer - Fluter.de

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