Date: 21st January 2023
SFSA NEWS RELEASE
FANS SELECT THE FAN OF THE YEAR FOR 2022
DATE: 21/01/2023
Scotland’s Fan of the Year
The Scottish Football Supporters Association ( SFSA) is delighted to announce that our Fan of the Year for 2022 is Partick Thistle FC fan Sandy Fyfe.
Sandy Fyfe is the Chair of the Jags Foundation. Through difficult and turbulent times Sandy led the Jags Foundation in a campaign that will see genuine fan ownership realised and has united many stakeholders in the club in working together for a shared future eventually. His role has been recognised by not just Partick Thistle fans but also by fans of other clubs as he stood firm to ensure that fans were properly considered. As one contributor said, “He deserves the Award as he played a blinder for the fans”.
Sandy said, “I really appreciate this award, it is so unexpected. When I heard about it I was genuinely lost for words. I would like to thank everyone who voted for me, not just Thistle fans but those from other Community Owned clubs. Whilst there remains much work to do, this is recognition not for me but for the efforts of many Jags fans to date . I have such an easy job with a fantastic supportive hard working board not to mention our incredible members. It is a huge honour and I would just like again to put on the record our thanks to Colin Weir – we do hope to make his legacy something to be proud of”.
Andy Smith, Chairman of the SFSA said,” In this category we just count the votes and there were over 30 nominations from across our wide football landscape. It just goes to show how powerful the work that Sandy has done that fans from across Scotland wanted him to get this award”
The SFSA will hope to present the Caithness Glass Award to Sandy at a forthcoming home match.
For further information, please contact SFSA Project Manager Scott Masson at scottmasson@scottishfsa.org
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The SFSA Fans Awards in full to be announced on Off the Ball Saturday 21/1/23
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