TRUST GIVE UP SEAT ON BOARD

ALDERSHOT TOWN’S board of directors say they are baffled by the decision of the club’s supporters to relinquish their seat on the board due to a lack of confidence in the way the club is being run.

The Shots Trust were first granted a place on the club’s board back in July 2016 making chairman Tommy Anderson the youngest football club director in Europe at the age of 21.

But following a Trust Board meeting last Wednesday, the decision was taken to give up its seat.

“Over the past 12 months, there have been changes to the Football Club Board with decisions being made that in the Trust’s opinion neither strengthens the club’s management structure or delivers results through strategic planning. In fact, we believe the exact opposite to be true and that the club’s leadership is woefully lacking,” Anderson said.

In a statement, Shots chairman Shahid Azeem said the club were only informed of the Trust’s decision two minutes before they made it public. “It is regrettable that, as the decision was apparently confirmed on 10th October at the Trust meeting, no contact was made to the football club explaining any concerns that the Trust had which would be in line with normal business practices,” Azeem, who said he will re-introduce a fans’ forum, said. “I, therefore, cannot address specific concerns as they have not previously been discussed with me or at the board meetings.”