Supporters Direct

See the Supporters Direct website here

Mission Statement

“Our goal is to promote sustainable spectator sports clubs based on supporters’ involvement & community ownership”

What do we do?

• Supporters Direct campaigns for the wider recognition of the social, cultural and economic value of sports clubs
• Sports clubs and competitions are increasingly being put at risk by short-term vested interests, poor financial management and inadequate standards of governance; we are the UK’s leading body working to ensure that clubs are run responsibly and are financially sustainable
• Supporters Direct aims to create the conditions in which supporters can secure influence and ownership of sports clubs
• Supporters Direct provides guidance and support to groups in more than 16 countries throughout Europe
• Supporters Direct promotes the value of supporter ownership to sports fans, empowering them to set up supporters’ trusts or become members of existing trusts
• Supporters Direct is a community benefit society, owned by its members