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Football Supporters, WAKE UP!

Countdown for a European football supporters protest day...

From the summer of 1998, the European Football Association (UEFA) have decided to ban all standing room on the terraces, at football grounds holding European football ties. Standing during a game is totally banned. If the supporters do not start a discussion with the authorities now, it will be inevitable that UEFA´s all seater demand could be extended to the national leagues of all European countries, as is the case with the Premier League in England. It is a fact that the implementation of all-seaters stadiums in England together with other amenities have enhanced security, but this has dampened the enthusiastic atmosphere created by the supporters. Football is a trend these years, but
someday it will turn. If standing fans are being banned, the atmosphere will disappear (as in England), the trendy spectators will disappear, souvenir sales will decrease and the question remains; will the real fans still be there? Most fans agree on this issue and lots of talk is going on, but now it is time for ACTION!!!

Our goal is:

We will fight for the possibility to remain standing throughout the game.
We will fight for the right to have a section of the stands with unnumbered seats or terraces, so supporters can stand together with their friends and acquaintances.

We will prove, that:

Standing fans are an integral part of football.
That when the enthusiasm and atmosphere disappear the fans will disappear, thus effecting the clubs economy.
Fans have their right to be heard and cannot be ignored if we stand together.

Our point for discussion could be:

A 100% peaceful protest weekend in the autumn 1998 (5 and 6
September?!) with the participation of the fans from ALL European clubs, observing a total
silence during the first half of a game, and giving full vocal support during the 2nd half.

The action in details (suggestion):

During the 1st half: All fans will be seated, keeping quiet and will only
applause when goals are scored - similar to a tennis match. This will be a symbol to how boring football will become in future...
During the 2nd half: All fans will stand up and give full vocal support. This will symbolize how much standing and singing supporters mean for football, and be a symbol on how it ought to be.

Distribution:

Copies of this letter have been sent through the internet to most those European fanclubs. It can also be found on the official home pages, the fanzines, and fanclubs sites. Rumors spread through the internet, fanzines, pamphlets and verbally. This standard letter can be copied and distributed to every football enthusiast you can think of.
We ask you to distribute this letter to every fan you know, who might be interested in this protest.
The success of the action depends on the interest of supporters. We want all clubs in Europe to participate...

Responses,comments,or any other relevant ideas of support or debate, Website addresses and contact persons: The EuroStand98 Homepage

The present schedule is:

Around March 1st 98
                        This letter to be circulated
March 5th- May 1st 98
                        Gathering ideas and setting up a network
Around June 1st 98
                        Setting the date for our Action
June 1st - September 1st 98
                        Preparing for Action
Around September 1st
                        Action Weekend


There is a good old saying "The customer is always right"- but this apparently does not apply to football fans. When was the last time a business prospered without considering the needs of its customers, not very often, so lets not make UEFA the first to do so.

It is necessary that this action will be 100% peaceful if we want to be
taken seriously.

EuroStand98
http://www.web4you.dk/~wpa02354/index.htm


Stand up and shout !!

Firenze 1965 - 7Bello - Curva Fiesole
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