The membership’s official Supporters Board has reacted to Liverpool chairman Tom Werner‘s “thought” to play Premier League video games in New York.
Werner angered many followers when he advised the Monetary Instances that he’s “decided in the future to have a Premier League sport be performed in New York Metropolis.”
Clearly, this hasn’t been obtained properly and Liverpool’s Supporters Board, which is enshrined within the membership’s Articles of Affiliation, have reacted by contacting the membership to hunt reassurances.
Anybody decided to play aggressive LFC Premier League matches overseas ought to keep in mind that we as followers are decided they don’t. There’s a lot of issues that want to vary in soccer – ticket costs, an unbiased regulator, monetary equity and extra. The place we play doesn’t! https://t.co/sOENLos0UP
— Spirit of Shankly (@spiritofshankly) June 7, 2024
The supporters board mentioned on X:
“On behalf of the Supporters Board, our chair (Joe Blott) has spoken on to the membership.
“They’ve advised us that Tom Werner’s remark was a private thought, not LFC’s, which might solely be put ahead for consideration if it was proper for everybody, together with and most significantly, supporters.
“It isn’t one thing the membership is contemplating. Even then, they’ve reassured us it might be topic to session with our Supporters Board, in keeping with our supporters board settlement.
“The Supporters Board will clearly preserve a cautious watch on this problem.”
Fortunately, this does appear to be the reality and there isn’t a direct hazard of them performing on Werner’s thought, particularly given principal proprietor John Henry “isn’t significantly in” it.
Liverpool pushing to play house matches away from Anfield would undoubtedly come beneath the remit of the Supporters Board that was arrange in 2022.
Blott, who’s chairman of the board, advised This Is Anfield: “For any existential points that have an effect on the soccer membership, so a floor share, a floor transfer or a transfer to a breakaway league, can not occur with out fan consent.”
Whereas that’s excellent news for supporters, it’s nonetheless irritating to know the chairman of Liverpool, Werner, holds such views.
He advised the Monetary Instances: “Let’s determine a technique to supply them very low cost journey [and] lodging in order that if Liverpool is enjoying Nottingham Forest, we are going to assist followers coming to New York.
“[Let’s] make this a beautiful factor for the followers as properly.”
How about making tickets at Anfield inexpensive first, earlier than trying to fly us over the Atlantic?
