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| ▲ This photo shows Tottenham's chairman, Daniel Levy. [Reuters=Yonhap News] |
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| ▲ This photo shows Tottenham Hotspur fans requesting Chairman Daniel Levy to resign from his position. [Reuters=Yonhap News] |
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur, an English
professional football club which Son Heung-min plays for, has decided to set up
a system for supporters to attend the club's board of directors to quell
criticism over its participation in the European Super League (ESL).
Tottenham made a statement on their website on the 12th (KST)
and announced that it will introduce a Club Advisory Panel system in which the
representative of supporters attends the board meeting in person and is
involved in making decisions.
Tottenham plans to make related regulations in consultation
with supporters so that the advisory station can act in an independent
position.
"We have all learnt lessons from recent events and have
reviewed fan engagement as a priority. The Chair of this Panel will be
appointed annually as a full Non-Executive of the Club Board. We believe this
provides for authentic, genuine representation and will ensure fans are at the
heart of Club decision-making, something we greatly welcome," explained
Tottenham.
Tottenham is one of the 12 "big clubs" that
announced on April 19th to participate in the ESL.
ESL has virtually fallen through as English football clubs are
withdrawing due to oppositions made by fans and pressure from the UK
government.
However, supporters of the participating teams continued to
protest in front of the stadium.
In particular, Tottenham supporters are demanding the
resignation of the management teams, including Chairman Daniel Levy, saying the
club has been operating in a way that did not consider the voices from local
fans.
According to the official statement released by Tottenham, "We
wholeheartedly regret that we involved the Club and that the legal process
itself meant we were unable to consult our fans early on – we apologise
unreservedly. We have offered on several occasions to meet Board-to-Board and
discuss an open agenda -- excluding a change of Club ownership and the
resignation of the Board. Our door remains open on this basis,"
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