Organisation/Costs

Our main concern with regard to the 1st European Football Fans’ Congress is to provide convenient conditions and a quality of organisation that will make it as easy as possible for football supporters from all over Europe to take part in the event!

Football fans usually spend loads of money every month following their team throughout the country and Europe, we’re therefore trying to keep your costs around this Fans’ Congress as low as possible!
But unfortunately, we’re not millionaires either...

In the following you can find all the potentially useful information on things we’ll provide for you, costs that we can cover and the scale of expenditure you should expect around the Congress concerning

• Conference Charges

• the Framework Programme 

• Food & Beverages

• Travel & Accommodation 

• Support for financially weak supporters

Conference Charges

Participation in the first European Football Fans’ Congress of the FSI at the Emirates-Stadium is free of charge! 
To take part you only have to register for the conference in advance and sign in at the registration desk at the Emirates-Stadium. 

→ register for the European Football Fans’ Congress 2008!

Framework Programme

We’re providing a broad range of events as part of a framework programme around the actual conference taking place over the whole weekend.

There’ll be informal meetings in football pubs in London on Friday and Sunday night for all participants who will already or still be in London as well as guided stadium-tours with former Arsenal players, and fan friendly matches. On Saturday night, there’ll be a big dinner buffet at a club close to the Emirates Stadium followed by a gig with three bands on the bill.

→ read more about the framework programme

There is no admission fee either for the events of the framework programme, nor will you have to pay for the dinner buffet on Saturday night! At each evening event of the framework programme, every participant registered for the European Fans’ Congress will also be entitled to one free drink. All you need to do is to register at the stall at the entrance of each venue, and pick up your tokens from there.

Don’t forget to sign in for the events of the framework programme when registering for the FSI Fans’ Congress!
→ register for the European Football Fans' Congress 2008

Food & Beverages

Food and a variety of beverages at the conference venue will be provided free of charge to all participants.

At each evening event of the framework programme, every participant registered for the European Fans’ Congress will get one drink for free. Please pick up your tokens from the stall at the entrance of each venue, to make use of this offer.

Participants in the European Fans’ Congress who arrive on Friday, July 4, 2008, also have the chance to take part in a Gala Buffet of the annual Fans’ Parliament of the Football Supporters Federation at the Euston Hilton Hotel. This meal will be accompanied by an award ceremony dedicated to people in football in England and Wales that have spoken up for football supporters interests over the past year.
For this event, an admission fee will be charged – further details will be available soon. Just keep checking back on this website! 

→ read more about the Fans’ Parliament and the FSF

Travel & Accommodation

The first European Football Fans’ Congress will be held at the Emirates-Stadium of the English football club Arsenal F.C. The stadium is located in the North-East of London and the address of the stadium is as follows:
Emirates Stadium
Highbury House
75 Drayton Park
London
N5 1BU

Areas/Landmarks around: Highbury, Islington, Finsbury Park

Nearest tube stations:  HOLLOWAY ROAD, ARSENAL (Piccadilly Line)

Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer accommodation free of charge to the participants. Likewise we won’t be able to cover the travel costs of all participants.

We have tried to find several options for you which are located at a convenient distance from the conference venue and should satisfy your needs, especially if you are travelling on a budget:

• Ashlee House, 261-265 Gray’s Inn Road, London
  A budget Hostel with very good overall ratings located near KING’S CROSS  tube station. Dorm Beds are available from 14,75 € (£10) per person per night Four Bed Private Rooms are 30,75€ (£21) per person per night. Breakfast is included. More info and online booking services can be found here. 
• Generator Hostel London, Compton Place, off Tavistock Place, London
  Nice and well-rated backpacker hostel near RUSSEL SQUARE tube station (Picacdilly Line). Dorm Beds are available from 20€ (£14) per person per night. Private Twin Rooms from 33,47€ (£23)per person per night. Breakfast is included  
  More info and online booking services are to be found here. 
• Astor Museum Hostel, 27 Montague Street, Bloomsbury, London
  A highly recommended hostel near RUSSEL SQUARE and HOLBORN tube stations. Dorm Beds are available from 23,19€ (£16) per person per night. Privat Twin Rooms are 36,23€ (£25) per person per night. Breakfast is included.
  More info and online booking services can be found here.
• YHA London St. Pancras, 79-81 Euston Road, London
  Traditional 4 star youth hostel near tube stations ST.PANCRAS and  KING’S CROSS. Dorm Beds are available from 35,51€ (£24.50) per person per night. A Four Bed Private Room is 38,75€ (£26,74) per person per night. Breakfast is included
  More information and online booking services are to be found here. 
• White Lodge Guest House, 1 Church Lane, London 
  A right "English experience": a well-rated, traditional and family-run 3 star Bed&Breakfast not far from TURNPIKE LANE tube station in North London (Picadilly Line). Single Rooms are available from 43,62€ (£34), Double Rooms are 53,89€ (£42), Twin rooms are 66,72€ (£52). English breakfast is included. 
  More information can be found on the White Lodge Website - a booking service for this Guest House is to be found here. 
• Lee Valley Camping and Caravan Park Edmonton, Meridian Way, London
  ...what about camping? It is definitely the cheapest option for you: Lee Valley Camp Site is relatively close  to the Emirates Stadium in the North of London and has a caravan park as well as space for tents. It is located within a beautiful regional leisure time park. The nearest tube station is TOTTENHAM HALE (Victoria Line). Prices for Adults are 8,21€ (£6.40) per night - electricity hook up costs an additional 3,46€ (£2.70) per night. Bookings can only be arranged via a booking form or per telephone and/or email.
  The link to the camp site with more useful info about their facilities including booking service and directions is to be found here. 

Please contact the hotels and hostels directly to arrange your booking. As London is always packed with travellers, we’d recommend you to book your room/bed as soon as possible after completing your registration!

In case you’re interested in participating in the event but are struggling with money:

We have kept some money in our budget in order to subsidise representatives of groups and supporter associations from abroad which are operating under financial constraints but are interested in attending the event, with regard to their expenses for travel and accommodation.

If you are in need of financial assistance to attend the FSI Congress 2008, please contact us!