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Supporters Direct and the Football Supporters’ Federation will host the joint annual Supporters Summit in London at Wembley Stadium on July 26, bringing fans together from across the UK and Europe.

Fans and supporters’ organisations will debate the key issues at the heart of the game and one of the stand-out sessions will involve discussion of the ongoing campaign to return the Back to Blue at Cardiff City.

The sessions will  include high profile figures from  football, sport, media and politics, including Clive Efford  MP, who is Shadow Sports Minister and Valerio Casagrande, Chief Financial Officer of Italian Serie B and Pat Lyons, chair of the Irish FORAS Trust and Cork City FC.

Trust board member Brian Mertens will be among the panellists on a discussion about Protecting Club Identity along with Chris Cooper (City Till we Die), Clive Efford  and Mark Harris (of Witton Albion FC and the Evo-Stick NorthernPremier League). It will be chaired by Jacqui Foster of Supporters Direct.

Trust member Jeff Mansfield will also be present at the event which also has sessions on Away Fans, Fixing Football, Supporter Liaison Officers, Licensing System, Fans and the media, Fans for diversity, Financial Fair Play, Supporters’ Trusts, Safety Advisory Groups and a Q&A by the Blizzard.

The AGMs of both organisations will be held on the evening of July 25.

Last year’s Supporters Summit, held at St. George’s Park, included debates on governance, ownership, transparency, ticket pricing, discrimination and safe standing.

You can now view the alternative blue shirt at several Ty Hafan shops – and feel the quality.

Trust member Phil Jones, who has spearheaded the development of the alternative match quality shirt, said: “Ty Hafan has informed us that the shirts are now on display (with information leaflets) at Ty Hafan shops in Albany Road and Whitchurch in Cardiff, Holton Road, Barry and Penarth.

“There are a variety of men’s, women’s and kids shirts on display. The shirt will be in Ty Hafan’s Newport city centre store early next week.”

Order through https://www.teamshopbuilder.co.uk/cardiffcitysupporterstrust. Postage is free if buyers insert the code FREEPOSTCCS.

The Trust has been contacted by Cardiff City stadium manager, Wayne Nash, with the offer to buy tickets for next month’s Super Cup clash between Real Madrid and Seville.

Wayne has a limited number of tickets available at £40 and £86.

If you are interested contact Wayne Nash on email at wayne.nash@cardiffcityfc.co.uk.

City supporters show their support for the Trust blue shirt being sold in aid of Ty Hafan

Matthew Pritchard of Dirty Sanchez fame joined fans  of the Bluebirds to show their backing for the Trust blue shirt campaign.

They are pictured showing off the shirt. As of today, a total of 1,700 shirts have been sold. Thanks for your fantastic support.

Shirt manufacturers Kukri are working to a 20 working day schedule but demand is such that it is best to order as quickly as possible to ensure that you get your shirt in time for the new season.

And remember £5 from every sale goes to Ty Hafan which means £8,500 has already been raised. Adults shirts are just £27 and children £22.

Order through https://www.teamshopbuilder.co.uk/cardiffcitysupporterstrust. Postage is free if buyers insert the code FREEPOSTCCS.

This initiative, the brainchild of Trust member Phil Jones, has the support of all fan groups as well as the two City messageboards – and remember £5 from every sale goes to the children’s hospice. The Trust is not taking a single penny from the sale of shirts.

We are delighted to announce that as of Wednesday, June 25, a total of 1,082 shirts have been sold. Thank you for such a fantastic response.

And if you haven’t ordered already, please do so as soon as possible to ensure that you get your shirt in time for the new season.

Shirt manufacturers Kukri have told us they are working to a 20 working day schedule but demand is such that it is best to order as soon as possible.

And remember £5 from every sale goes to Ty Hafan which means more than £5,000 has already been raised. Adults shirts are just £27 and children £22.

Order through https://www.teamshopbuilder.co.uk/cardiffcitysupporterstrust. Postage is free if buyers insert the code FREEPOSTCCS.

This initiative, the brainchild of Trust member Phil Jones, has the support of all fan groups as well as the two City messageboards.