Liverpool
Football Club today unveiled plans for a new supporter consultation
group that it hopes will allow fans to help shape the club's future
through regular and constructive dialogue with senior LFC officials.
The Liverpool FC Supporters' Committee will consist of 17
democratically appointed fans who will represent all of the major
stakeholder groups amongst our supporter base.
The Liverpool FC
Supporters' Committee will meet four times a season at Anfield with
senior Club staff - the owners will be present for at least two of the
meetings - to discuss the issues and ask the questions that most affect
them and the fans they represent.
The minutes of each meeting
will be published online and in print for all of our supporters to read
within 48 hours of the meeting ending.
The initial aims
1. To establish a forum for supporters to communicate directly with the Club in a structured manner
2. To help the Club better understand the issues that most affect and concern our fans
3. To give the Club an opportunity to explain the thinking behind key decisions
4. To enable fans to play a key role in helping the Club achieve success on and off the pitch
5. To provide a greater degree of transparency about key issues that affect supporters
The long term aims
1. To enhance the relationship between Liverpool Football Club and our supporters
2. To help ensure fans feel their loyalty is valued by Liverpool Football Club
3. To help improve Liverpool Football Club for the benefit of all supporters
The application process
Liverpool
Football Club recognises that our supporters are drawn from many
different communities and we are keen to ensure that as many of them are
represented on the Supporters' Committee.
To apply for one of
the 17 places on the Liverpool FC Supporters' Committee, fans will need
to apply online. A link to the application form is available at the
bottom of this announcement.
Applications will be welcomed from supporters wishing to represent the following groups:
* Fans in Anfield / Breckfield
* Fans in the Merseyside postal code area
* Fans in the UK (Outside of Merseyside)
* International fans (Two fans)
* Season Ticket Holders
* General Admission Anfield attendees
* Official Supporters' Club Branches
* All Red Members (Fans belonging to the official Club membership scheme)
* Corporate fans (Fans who have enjoyed corporate facilities watching LFC)
* Fans who attend away games
* Families
* LGBT Supporters (Fans from the ***, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities)
* Ethnic Minorities
* Disabled fans
* Under 18s
* Over 60s
We
realise many supporters may fall into a number of the groups listed
above but we feel it is important to ensure all of our fans feel
represented on the committee.
While fans are entitled to apply
to represent any group for which they qualify, only one application is
allowed per supporter. Please only apply for the group you feel you
would best represent.
The deadline for all applications will be 10am on February 27.
The selection process
In
March, a seven-person selection panel will meet to review the
applications and jointly nominate which supporters they feel are best
placed to represent each of the groups listed above.
The selection panel will consist of the following people:
Ian Callaghan MBE
Liverpool's
record appearance holder, Ian Callaghan played a remarkable 857 games
for the Reds during an astonishing 18-year career at Anfield that saw
him win five league titles and an FA and European Cup amongst other
honours.
Karen Gill
Granddaughter of
Liverpool's greatest ever manager, Bill Shankly, Karen is a passionate
advocate of Supporters' rights and is the author of the book: 'The Real
Bill Shankly'.
Dave Boyle
Chief Executive
Officer of Supporters Direct, the organisation that campaigns for
supporter involvement in sports Clubs. A former local government press
officer, he supports AFC Wimbledon and has previously been a
long-serving National Council Member of The Football Supporters'
Federation.
Sue Johnston
An Anfield
season ticket holder, Sue made her name in the Liverpool soap opera
'Brookside'. Now more famous for her roles in the 'The Royle Family' and
'Waking The Dead', the actress campaigned for the release of the
wrongly-jailed LFC fan Michael Shields and has tirelessly fought for
justice for the Hillsborough families.
Jack Stopforth
Chief
Executive Officer of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, Jack was born
and raised in Liverpool and has always supported his hometown Club. Jack
has very strong ties with the business, commercial and a corporate
community in Liverpool.
John Bishop
An
Anfield season ticket holder, John played semi-professional football for
Southport and worked in the pharmaceutical industry before launching a
career as an award-winning comedian and TV presenter.
Ian Ayre
LFC's sole representative on the selection panel, Ian is the Commercial Director at Anfield, having joined the club in 2007.
The
17 candidates elected to the Liverpool FC Supporters' Committee will be
announced on the Official Liverpool FC website at 10am on March 29.
The role of Committee Members
As
an elected Member of the Liverpool FC Supporters' Committee, each
individual will have a duty to liaise with fans from the group they
represent and ensure they best serve their interests in meetings with
the Club and the owners.
Each of the 17 Members will have a
public profile set up on The Kop, Liverpool's social media platform on
the official website, where they will be clearly identified as an
elected Member of the Liverpool FC Supporters' Committee. Each
individual will be contactable via Private Messaging and be able to
solicit feedback and questions from fans they represent and also post
updates after each meeting.
Each Member of the committee will be
required to attend four meetings at Anfield per season and will remain
on the committee until May 30, 2013.
In June 2013, applications will be invited to help form a new committee.
The first meeting
The inaugural meeting of the Liverpool FC Supporters' Committee will take place at Anfield on May 15 2011.
Each meeting going forward will take place at Anfield on a match day prior to kick off.
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Liverpool
Football Club exists to win trophies and believes our supporters are
key to any success. If you want to help shape the future of the club, click here to apply to be a Member of the Liverpool FC Supporters' Committee.
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