Cambridge United supporters can you see yourself in the photos from the Barnsley match are included in the slideshow Simon King took the photographs Barnsley supporter photos can be seen here
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This afternoon we welcome the supporters, officials and playing staff of Barnsley. it is nearly thirty years since the sides last played each other at the Abbey Stadium. We also pay respects to our former monarch Queen Elizabeth. During this moment whatever your views please allow this tribute to take place respectfully. There are many different views but for a short period of time let us as a club come together by sharing a period of silence. Last month figures from across football came together to launch the EFL’s new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, ‘Together’. The strategy sets out a clear, five-year vision for the EFL and its Clubs to reflect and represent the communities they serve. The new strategy will unite all aspects of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across the season, and EFL Clubs’ kits will display the Together sleeve badge throughout the campaign. Core to the Together strategy is the need to work collaboratively and a desire to provide everyone with the same opportunity to succeed, and it serves as a reminder that, while progress has been made, there is still much to do to enact positive change across the country. Objectives of the strategy include: · ensuring the workforce is representative and reflective of the communities EFL Clubs represent · improving the diversity of supporters attending EFL matches · challenging discrimination and behaviour both in the stands and social media · establishing a path for continual EDI developments for Clubs · improving the understanding of EDI across the game One of groups helping to shape this strategy has been Fans for Diversity. They have helped the club and myself during recent years to help make the first steps towards Cambridge United being more equal, diverse, inclusive and welcoming of everyone. Our aim is to be the most welcoming and friendly club. David McArdle, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the EFL: Hi, I’m David McArdle, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the EFL. Today has been a really exciting time for the EFL. We launched our first ever strategy for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, which is named Together. So it really sets out the next five years for the EFL and what we want to see the path look like. Michael Seeraj, Head of EDI at Charlton Athletic FC and Charlton Athletic FC Community Trust: It’s great to be at an event and in a room with so many passionate EDI professionals and Clubs and governing bodies who are so committed to EDI. And I’m really excited about how the EFL are going to work with the Clubs to drive it forward. Simone Pound, Director of EDI at the Professional Footballers Association: It’s really timely. I think the EFL have got a real opportunity here to demonstrate to its Clubs that there is a very clear strategy around EDI that everybody can follow and work together to co-ordinate. Anwar Uddin, Campaign Manager at Fans For Diversity: To move forward, to achieve progress, you need guidelines, you need direction. Sometimes people say football has changed for the better or for the worse, but how do we know that? Where are our points of measure? And actually I think this strategy does that. Sanjay Bhandari, Chair at Kick It Out: There is a challenge, but the challenge is also an opportunity. There are lots of local communities that maybe don’t feel they belong in football – those are opportunities to engage with local communities and to make them feel that football is a place for them. The best place to deliver that is the EFL, because it’s 72 Clubs the length and breadth of the country, it’s the arteries English football. Simone Pound, Director of EDI at the Professional Footballers Association: Everyone’s got a part to play to ensure the game is a fairer, more inclusive space. We can only achieve that if we’re working together. Anwar Uddin, Campaign Manager at Fans For Diversity: And actually make sure that in five or 10 years’ time, when we look back, we are seeing genuine progress. Sanjay Bhandari, Chair at Kick It Out: We won’t be able to deliver the change that we want to deliver unless we do it together. Everyone @CambridgeUtdFC is keen to hear your views to ensure we can continue to make improvements to your matchday experience. Please complete the survey via the hyperlink below www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2022/september/cambridge-united-matchday-experience-feedback-sky-bet-league-efl-english-football-league-wednesday-7th-september-2022/ Cambridge United supporters can you see yourself in the photos from the Burton Albion match are included in the slideshow
Simon King took the photographs Lincoln supporter photos can be seen here This afternoon we welcome the supporters, officials and playing staff of Lincoln City to the Abbey Stadium. In particular I welcome Alan Long the clubs SLO who helps me and offers support and guidance Cambridge United do not want any supporters being banned from matches for making a one-off mistake. However, the rules over the summer following the behaviour of some supporters at other clubs and their implications have changed immensely. Over the years many thousands of fans have entered onto the pitch with nothing but good intentions in a moment of celebration. But in the eyes of the law that doesn’t matter – it’s illegal and the law won’t discriminate. You may get a long club ban, a criminal record and a Football Banning Order (FBO). There’s an important distinction to be made between clubs bans and FBOs. The former is, in effect, a private business banning you from their premises. A waste of a season ticket, and you’ll not see your team in person for a period of time. FBOs are very serious and can be imposed by a court following conviction. If you get an FBO you may have to periodically surrender your passport on matchdays and be banned from your team’s city centre. This means not being able to go shopping on a Saturday or abroad for a holiday because you once ran onto the pitch? It has happened When individual supporters are charged with pitch incursions, it is against the law, and yes, it can affect your employment and educational opportunities. It’s also worth noting that, while there might have been a tradition of celebratory incursions in decades past, many of those took place before it was a criminal offence to enter the pitch. Other measures discussed relate to alcohol sales around grounds or having netting laid out across the first few rows. Both are possible outcomes which will make watching football worse. And that’s before you even get to option like full stadium closures or points deductions. Not every fan will agree with this but if they don’t take notice and enter the field of play, they are responsible for the negative consequences that may follow. And sadly, the majority of fans in the stands would suffer from the actions of a minority on the pitch. There’s also been incidents concerning the letting off of smoke bombs. Some supporters feel they add to the experience, atmosphere and spectacle of matches. As with going onto the pitch letting off a flare is a criminal offence. Possession of a smoke bomb or flare is itself a crime even if attempting to enter a stadium with one. This can also include possession en route to the match. The law doesn’t actually distinguish between smoke bombs, flares or fireworks either. There are regular instances of supporters being prosecuted in court, then given three year Football Banning Orders, as well as bans handed out by the clubs themselves. During the summer Cambridge United has had to install new cameras around the ground. They are now able to track events and record them for playing back later and possibly being used in any future prosecution. Please don’t take the risk. We want you supporting the team inside the stadium and not from outside. Match day programmes can be ordered after the match by clicking here Programmes
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