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Chief executive of the FSA Kevin Miles issued the following statement: “We have serious concerns about police forces deploying largely unproven technologies against matchgoing fans. “Misuse or inconsiderate deployment of DNA spray by officers could see innocent bystanders caught up in criminal justice procedures in which they have no reason to be entangled. “The arrest stats continue to show that football is an overwhelmingly safe activity – with just 5.5 arrests per 100,000 spectators last year. So we have to ask: is this necessary and is this proportionate? “What is particularly disappointing to us – at a time when Government has legislated to ensure fans have a voice in the game – is the total absence of consultation by the police.”

Following news reports this week that Cheshire Police plan to expand their use of DNA spray technology during their football policing operations, we have issued the following statement.

FSE Disability & Inclusion Fan Network Register your interest in being a part of the Disability and Inclusion Fan Network.

🗣️👇 Ready to get involved? Join the conversation by completing our short survey.

A large group photo of attendees from the Disability and Inclusion Fan Network event in Malmö. The diverse group includes many individuals in wheelchairs, standing together and smiling in front of a dark curtain backdrop. Several people wear football-related shirts.

A man is centre-left gesturing sign language. He wears a light green t-shirt and a lanyard. In the background to the right, four men are seated on a stage against a bright blue curtain, engaged in a panel discussion.

A panel discussion in progress on stage at the Disability and Inclusion Fan Network event in Malmö. Four speakers, including one in a wheelchair, are seated on stage with a large screen behind them displaying event details. Audience members, some in wheelchairs, are seated at round tables, listening attentively or taking photos.

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🚀 Our Disability & Inclusion Fan Network set out to drive change during its launch meeting with UEFA's backing at #EFFC25 last month.

🙌 Learn about the network, meet its steering committee, & find out how to join the conversation below.

🔗 More: bit.ly/4eUSqSt

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Our principles:

📢 Support fans to be active, organised, & independent
⛔ Opposition to all forms of violence & discrimination
🙌 Promotion of supporters’ culture
🗳️ Advocacy for solidarity, good governance, & democracy in football

Agree? Join us:
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🌈 We celebrate the diversity of football fan culture.

📢 Football must be safe & welcoming for all supporters. Whether you're an individual or a group, help us achieve this. Make our collective voice as fans even stronger.

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Thank you to @cgatist.bsky.social and the team @decodemestudy.bsky.social for their dedicated ME research.

X marks the spot where ME/CFS biology can be discovered. The science behind the findings blog post.

'Each genetic signal is like an ‘X’ on a treasure map indicating roughly where the researchers should dig for treasure.'

Check out Simon McGrath’s blog to learn about the science behind the initial results: shorturl.at/hadjF

FAQs - DecodeME Our FAQs created by people with ME/CFS working with the project team and science blogger and patient, Simon McGrath. It will be updated as the project progresses.

FAQs on the #DecodeME #MECFS results

www.decodeme.org.uk/faqs/

"Manhattan plot" for DecodeME's principal genome-wide association study (GWAS) showing 6 genome-wide significant associations, and 2 additional signals that are significant in DecodeME's other GWAS.

Initial findings from the DecodeME genome-wide association study of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome now on medRXiv
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

Initial findings from the DecodeME genome-wide association study of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

DecodeME results are out! So inspired by my incredible colleagues at UoE who have carried out this research to the highest standard. I hope these results will bring about a paradigm shift in ME/CFS research and attract more interest and investment to the field. shorturl.at/VwN3s #DecodeME

DecodeME: The Results announcement post. The graphic has a blue background with a DNA helix. In the centre of the graphic it says ‘We have released our initial DNA results! We have discovered that your genes contribute to your chances of developing ME/CFS.’ At the bottom left of the graphic is an image of a research paper.

Our initial DNA results! DecodeME have discovered that people with an ME/CFS diagnosis have significant genetic differences compared to the general population.
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Summary of our results: shorturl.at/pgsjk
Check out our full preprint paper: shorturl.at/VwN3s

If I’m honest, Marc Guehi feels like a Joel Matip type of signing. Especially if we sign him on a free transfer next summer.

He appears to be a quality player, the best homegrown centre back we could sign. However, his potential when being partnered by Virgil Van Dijk or Ibrahima Konate is massive.

You are a master of impersonating singers. Maybe it's a sign! 😂

Recorded commentary will be available on the Chelsea Official App.

Request audio descriptive headsets here:

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Request a Zensory lap pad here:

www.chelseafc.com/en/zensory-l...

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It is open from 2 hours before kick-off for all matches at Stamford Bridge, located at the reception in the Hotel at Chelsea Football Club, next to the Stamford Gate matchday store. 

There is no audio or radio commentary via headsets available for the pre-season matches.

Image description: A sign with the text "Accessible help point" stands outside the entrance of a hotel at Stamford Bridge.

New for the 2025/26 season at Stamford Bridge is the Accessible Help Point.

Supporters who require them can collect accessible resources such as sensory blankets and audio descriptive commentary headsets.

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Image description: A view of Stamford Bridge from an accessible area in the Shed Lower. Text at the bottom reads "Access Guide".

The wonderful Disability Team @ChelseaFC have been working hard to improve facilities & communications with our supporters.

Feedback was collected from both home & away fans, which the club has acted upon.

Chelsea's latest access guide has been released today:

www.chelseafc.com/en/access-gu...

One Game, All Fans: UEFA and FSE unite for disability inclusion in football A new initiative, driven by fans through FSE and backed by UEFA, is championing the rights of supporters with disabilities across Europe. The Disability & Inclusion Fan Network is committed to tur...

A new initiative, driven by fans through FSE & backed by UEFA is championing the rights of supporters with disabilities across Europe. The Disability & Inclusion Fan Network is committed to turning lived experience into lasting change.

www.uefa.com/news-media/n...

Introducing new Chelsea Carers Network This summer at Stamford Bridge an introductory meeting will take place for carers who are Chelsea fans or who aid Chelsea fans - and we have the details here…

www.chelseafc.com/en/news/arti...

www.which.co.uk/campaigns/st...

Squirrel takes advantage of uber eats 🐿️ 🍟

Are you prepared for an insufferable Max after Spurs' win?

I really thought it would go to penalties too.

Of course Donald Trump will keep the $400m Private Jet Qatar gave him.

The man steals anything he can, he has never given up so much as a hotel towel in his life.

Tommy Robinson came straight out of jail into an arrest.

He's back in court on the 5th of June and could be back in jail before his sentence was even supposed to end.

We had 48.1% wanting Spurs to win! 🤯

The two teams taking Johan Cruyff's line that "football is a game of mistakes" a bit far.

The two worst non-relegated sides in the Premier League. I can't imagine why it was so bad! 🤷🏻‍♀️

Good Lord, this is bad. Painfully, toe-curlingly so.