The Football Shake-Up series will be taking a look at our beloved game and the problems it faces today. We will be discussing ways to improve the lot of the fans, the clubs, competitions and much, much more. If you’d like to contribute to the series, please get in touch. What would you change about the way football is run to make it better? Join the discussion by adding your comments below.

In this six part Q&A, we asked several of our favourite football bloggers and the Football Supporters Federation (FSF) to comment on some of the burning issues affecting the game today. If you missed the first part, click here to check it out.

Meet The Panel

Gary Andrews, football blogger from twofootedtackle.com
Gavin Brightman, co-editor of Headers & Volleys
Rocco Cammisola, co-founder and editor of The Football Express
Jimmy Daniel, writer at The Dubious Goals Committee
Mark Pitman, Welsh football specialist, journalist and blogger at WalesOnline
Rich Pye, co-editor of Headers & Volleys
Ian Stirling, National Council member for the Football Supporters Federation
Matt Tickner, founder and editor of The Dubious Goals Committee

The Football Supporters’ Federation represents more than 180,000 supporters across England and Wales on issues from safe standing to ticket pricing to club ownership. The FSF is totally free to join, visit www.fsf.org.uk/join 

The Questions

Who is to blame for the current disparity between rich and poor teams and what can be done about it?

Should the football authorities get involved to ensure the survival of football clubs, or should it be the responsibility of the individual businesses?

What measure, if any, could taken at the top of our game (Fifa/UEFA/The FA) to help prevent clubs falling into financial difficulty?

Should the top clubs help the smaller ones in anyway, and if so, how?

What steps should be taken against club owners and directors shown to be operating in a negligent or incompetent manner?

Should supporters trusts be enabled to acquire a set minimum share in their clubs?