Oldham Athletic and Southend United fans joined forces this week, signing a joint letter airing their dismay at the limits placed on the capacity of this weekend’s National League playoff final at Wembley which has seen thousands of fans unable to secure tickets.

The FSA is delighted to be working with the FA on an event which kicks off the display of the UEFA Women’s EURO trophy, won by the Lionesses during the historic summer in 2022.

Our annual conference takes place in Manchester next month (Sat 14th June), it’s entirely free, and we’d love to see you there – especially if you’ve never been before. Doors open at 10am and close at 6pm latest.

An overwhelming majority of fans of women’s football support the expansion of the top two tiers of the pyramid, but not at the expense of a possible ‘pause’ in relegation, which they believe is vital to the health of the game, according to the results of an FSA survey.