Email regarding club stance on fans

[The Year Of The Fox]

I sent this email to the club a while ago ( in truth id completely forgotten all about it ) as i was interested in what stance the club had on issues i had heard about on this forum.

Hi,

I would just like to know what rights a football fan has in regards to standing, singing, wearing clothes that the club doesn't approve off .e.g scarfs of an "ultra group" , being ejected forcibly by stewards and the grounds on which the club can enforce bans. I speak on behalf of many Leicester fans whom are becoming concerned with the treatment the club are handing out too, what i view as real fans, who provide what little atmosphere we have at the walkers.

Thank you very much for your help,

I was told it had been forwarded to LCFC's "Policing and Legal Case Worker Amanda Jacks" and i have just received her reply. I found the response very interesting and informative and she appeared genuinely concerned about the "ongoing issues" with Leicester fans.

Thanks for getting in touch and apologies for the delay in responding.

I'm fully aware of ongoing "issues" at Leicester and the difficulties some supporters are facing. With regard to persistent standing you'll know that this is against ground regulations and clubs are obliged to encourage/make supporters to sit although some put more effort into doing so than others. It is however generally acceptable to stand at "moments of high excitement" and at some clubs fans make sure they sit during the quieter moments or during a substitution so they can't be accused of persistent standing. It is though a difficult balance to acheive. Let me know how the stewards manage this next season.

With regard to forcefully ejecting supporters, stewards can use reasonable force if necessary. The key is what is deemed reasonable. Again, let me know specific examples of this next season and I can advise on a case by case basis. If any fan is injured or suffers scratches or bruises etc during an ejection, do write down immediately what happened and take photographs of any injuries.

Singing? Of course anything deemed offensive may find you in trouble, again specific examples would be helpful but generally speaking, clubs can't or shouldn't stop you singing.

Clothing? A club can refuse admittance to who they like but should have good grounds for doing so and ideally those grounds should be in the terms and conditions and/or ground regulations. I can't find either on the official website. Are the ultra scarves in any way offensive? I really need specific examples to advise properly rather than generally.

Please do stay in touch next season, let me know what you're up against and I'd be pleased to help and advise where I can.

Kind regards

Amanda

Kevin Berkley

[MPH]

Quote: "I was told it had been forwarded to LCFC's "Policing and Legal Case Worker Amanda Jacks" and i have just received her reply."

Why does the club forward the message if she don't act as the clubs official spokesman(LCFC's "Policing and Legal Case Worker Amanda Jacks")?

Could be quite an interesting change of policy by the club. New owners seem very keen on improving the match day experience for fans....

[Trav Le Bleu]

I think it's rather telling that the email from the club fails to mention anything about Maynard signing or the potential recall of DJ Campbell.

DJ Campbell's being recalled?! :w00t: :w00t:

[sbfox]

Could be quite an interesting change of policy by the club. New owners seem very keen on improving the match day experience for fans....

If you read up the thread, you'll see that this message was from FSF and not the club - the OP got the two mixed up.