Supporters Direct Scotland

Water breaks for players, but fans have to queue to buy bottled water if they suffer in the same heat.

FIFA U-turns on World Cup water bottle policy, bans fans from bringing them into stadiums (Gift Article) The code of conduct has been altered so fans will no longer be able to take in, or refill, water bottles.

Our Executive Director, Alan Russell, will be speaking at Co-op Congress, 12 to 13 June 2026, the conference for people and organisations responding to today’s societal challenges and building practical alternatives for a fairer future.

https://supportersdirectscotland.substack.com/p/sd-scotland-co-op-congress

The Hive Celebrates One Year Supporting 300 Young People and Driving a Joined-Up Community Effort in Clackmannanshire
https://supportersdirectscotland.substack.com/p/the-hive-is-one-year-old

Join Europe's leading healthy lifestyle programme, leading up to the World Cup!
https://supportersdirectscotland.substack.com/p/world-cup-football-fans-in-training

🏆🤑 This FIFA is re-writing the meaning of the word expensive - but just how expensive is it for fans around the world?

🌎🎟️ Our analysis shows how many days supporters in selected countries must work to afford FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets - The gap is huge.

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FSE Calls For Immediate Halt To World Cup Ticket Sales
https://supportersdirectscotland.substack.com/p/fse-calls-for-immediate-halt-to-world

The Association of Tartan Army Clubs speak out in advance of the World Cup draw.

No Fans = No Game: Why Scotland’s Long-Awaited World Cup Return Already Feels Soured Tomorrow should be a day of pure joy for Scotland supporters. After 10,027 long days—yes, some of us have counted as carefully as a contestant crunching numbers on Countdown – we finally retu…