http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35359285

 

Premier League plans to help clubs as report released

Football clubs and fans should meet twice a year to discuss "major issues", according to a government report.

Supporters' trusts should also be given the opportunity to bid for clubs that become insolvent, according to the Expert Working Group on Supporter Ownership and Engagement.

The Premier League has also proposed an extra £1m to help.

Sports Minister Tracey Crouch said: "Supporters are the lifeblood of the clubs they support."

"Over time there has been a growing disconnect between them and those that run their clubs," she added.

"So it was right that government set up this group and brought the football authorities and supporters together to see what more can be done for clubs to engage with fans."

Other recommendations of the report include:

• Any planned substantial changes to club colours or crests to be discussed with fans as part of the structured engagement.
  

• The FA to assess how to best engage with representative supporter groups within its decision-making structures as part of its current review process.
  

• The football authorities agreed to keep the Owners and Directors Test under constant review and will take into account any feedback received from the supporter organisations through structured dialogue.
  

The report has been endorsed by the boards of the Football Association, Premier League, National League, Football League, Supporters Direct and the Football Supporters Federations. It follows consultation with ministers from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

The recommendations could help Championship strugglers Charlton Athletic and Bolton Wanderers.

The Addicks are 23rd in the league after a 6-0 hammering away at Hull City on Saturday, two days after re-appointing Jose Riga as head coach.

Charlton fans have protested against owner Roland Duchatelet and his apparent reluctance to communicate with them.

And Bolton fans have set up a Supporters' Trust  in a bid to have a say in the future running of the club, which on Monday avoided an immediate winding-up order. Neil Lennon's side are currently bottom of the league.

The report has been criticised by the Manchester United Supporters' Trust (MUST) and the Labour party's shadow minister for sport Clive Efford, who both believe further reform is required.

Duncan Drasdo, chief executive of MUST, which opposes the Glazer family's running of United, said: "We are concerned that there was an effective veto for any member of the group, so that any meaningful reform which was not attractive to club owners was effectively blocked."

Edited January 20, 201610 yr by Boyne

Pato to Chelsea looks like it's edging closer, Think it will prove a much better signing than what people expect it to be, If Hazard pulls his finger out, Him, Willian, Pato and Pedro/Fabregas could prove a very entertaining/dangerous front line, It will be nice for you lot to have a man who figuratively goes about murdering defences and not literally like Costa.

Edited January 20, 201610 yr by Kinkladze1871

I personally don't let the media shape my perception of Costa

figuratively goes about murdering defences and not literally like Costa.

 

Erm

I personally don't let the media shape my perception of Costa

Are your eyes painted on ?

;)

Erm

I just think he's let you down way too often this year with his anger issues and theatrics, Did the same at Atletico, When he's motivated that helps him play better and he is the beast he was last year but when he's not at it, That niggly stuff with defenders doesn't help you. Other reason is when you have Hazard, Willian and Pedro behind you, You don't need a striker who's on edge, You just need a striker focused on getting in good positions because the service will inevitably come, Which is what i think the likes of Pato and the other strikers who you've been linked with (Pelle/Berahino) will give you.

I quite like the Costa tantrums. At the very least it shows he cares, unlike some of the other wasters in the team that couldn't give the slightest sh*t.

I think Plok meant that you don't understand the meaning of the word "literally" Kinkladze! 

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Blanc is already campaigning to have games rescheduled. 

sure the FA will reschedule for us

 

jesus

It's a wind-up surely.

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Blanc is already campaigning to have games rescheduled.

Given PSG are miles ahead in the league they can afford to play their reserves anyway

This should be a good game, I need some distracting entertainment from football.

hate these paper fan clapping thingy leicester fans do, bloody annoying

Could anyone tell me what a Jurgen Klopp is???

Could anyone tell me what a Jurgen Klopp is???

It's a technical term, a corruption of 'jerking plop' the sound made if you're standing on lino while self gratifying.

It's a technical term, a corruption of 'jerking plop' the sound made if you're standing on lino while self gratifying.

 

 

I can't decide whether or not to be impressed that you have knowledge of this!

 

P.S. Men stand to indulge in this pastime?

Edited January 20, 201610 yr by moi

It's a technical term, a corruption of 'jerking plop' the sound made if you're standing on lino while self gratifying.

And judging from the name the 'result' lands on is how our scouting team picks our next targets...:/

I can't decide whether or not to be impressed that you have knowledge of this!

 

P.S. Men stand to indulge in this pastime?

Have you not seen Something About Mary? The pre date scene?

lots being made by Arsenal about Walcott's 10-year anniversary since joining the club...is it me or has he not actually done that much since he's been there? Certainly not deserving of all the platitudes they're meting out like he's a legend or something...been injured a lot, scored only 53 League goals and won a couple of FA Cups in that time...pretty underwhelming stuff, just like Arsenal really

lots being made by Arsenal about Walcott's 10-year anniversary since joining the club...is it me or has he not actually done that much since he's been there? Certainly not deserving of all the platitudes they're meting out like he's a legend or something...been injured a lot, scored only 53 League goals and won a couple of FA Cups in that time...pretty underwhelming stuff, just like Arsenal really

He was, and should have been considered, a flash in the pan, but as you've highlighted attention has been given to stoking a few embers. Plus, he's a Liverpool fan.

Mascherano is off to jail for a year!

Mascherano is off to jail for a year!

Nope, you're right, looks like he IS going to jail!

BREAKING: SPANISH PRISON SIGNS JAVIER MASCHERANO ON A ONE- YEAR DEAL

Edited January 21, 201610 yr by Blueblur

All the money in the world and they can't be bothered to pay their taxes.