Who
are we?
The Football Fans Census was started by
two supporters - Tim and Alex - who simply thought that the
game of football would be much better off if the decision-makers and
influencers were aware of what the fans thought. They cut their teeth together in the Spring of 2002 - leading the
fans fight against the UK's biggest media giants Carlton and Granada
over their role in the ITV Digital fiasco.....
Can
the Commercials
The FFC were aware of the serious implications
the fiasco would have for the future of all of football especially
the smaller clubs. Under the banner 'The
Football Fans Union' they ran a national campaign called 'Can
the Commercials' which called on fans to boycott adverts on
ITV in protest.
The FFC founders turned ‘Can the Commercials’ into one of the biggest fans protests to date; the World Cup
phase of the campaign, which involved boycotting ITV altogether,
was a huge success, contributing to ITV’s audience being slashed
in half - the figures, not the people.
In the process the campaign received backing from;
• All 72 League Clubs
• The Football League – David
Burns: Chief Executive
• The Professional Footballers Association – Gordon
Taylor: Chief Executive
• The League Managers Association - John
Barnwell: Chief Executive
• Members of Parliament – Ivor
Caplin MP
We would like to thank all the fans who supported and contributed
to the campaign and those who helped to spread the word. Each one
of the hundreds of emails we received was greatly appreciated.
Legal Info
The Football Fans Census is the trading name of Football Fans Central Limited, a company registered in England under registration number 04226093, registered office address The Media Centre, 19 Bolsover Street, London, W1W 5NA
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