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The Bolton Wanderers Supporters Trust has issued a statement to The Bolton News ensuring its members that they are satisfied with the level of communication from the club.
An online petition was set up yesterday attracting hundreds of signatures, which demanded that Wanderers “engage” with the trust and ensure they figure in any future plans for the club.
But that has been played down this morning, with the trust underlining the communication there has been from board level over the last couple of months.
“The Bolton Wanderers Supporters Trust would like to clarify a number of points that have been made recently in light of recent comments in the media,” the statement read.
“Since a supporters’ trust was first spoken of as a concept, Bolton Wanderers Football Club have engaged and supported us. They continue to do so and we are very proud to say that we have a club that sees the benefit of a supporters trust at their club. Other supporters across the country are not that lucky.
“We cannot emphasises enough how supportive the club has been. They have assisted us in allowing us to use facilities for our inaugural event, using the address of the stadium as our postal address, and helping facilitate having the Pompey Trust and representatives of Portsmouth FC assist us at that first meeting and since.
“We will continue to engage with the club through this difficult period and beyond.
“We now have approaching 5,000 individuals who have committed to joining the trust and the club recognise we are the legitimate voice of supporters.
“We must stand united behind the Supporters Trust. Any splinter groups or isolated voices will only serve to weaken the supporters’ position going forward.
“We ask that any organisations or individuals who care about our club, to join the trust, and then allow us to continue to work and foster the relationship we have for the mutual benefit of the trust, the club and supporters.”
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An online petition was set up yesterday attracting hundreds of signatures, which demanded that Wanderers “engage” with the trust and ensure they figure in any future plans for the club.
But that has been played down this morning, with the trust underlining the communication there has been from board level over the last couple of months.
“The Bolton Wanderers Supporters Trust would like to clarify a number of points that have been made recently in light of recent comments in the media,” the statement read.
“Since a supporters’ trust was first spoken of as a concept, Bolton Wanderers Football Club have engaged and supported us. They continue to do so and we are very proud to say that we have a club that sees the benefit of a supporters trust at their club. Other supporters across the country are not that lucky.
“We cannot emphasises enough how supportive the club has been. They have assisted us in allowing us to use facilities for our inaugural event, using the address of the stadium as our postal address, and helping facilitate having the Pompey Trust and representatives of Portsmouth FC assist us at that first meeting and since.
“We will continue to engage with the club through this difficult period and beyond.
“We now have approaching 5,000 individuals who have committed to joining the trust and the club recognise we are the legitimate voice of supporters.
“We must stand united behind the Supporters Trust. Any splinter groups or isolated voices will only serve to weaken the supporters’ position going forward.
“We ask that any organisations or individuals who care about our club, to join the trust, and then allow us to continue to work and foster the relationship we have for the mutual benefit of the trust, the club and supporters.”
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