I’ve suffered personal attacks I’m not prepared

SWANSEA City Supporters’ Trust is without a chairperson for the second time in little over a week after Will Morris stepped down citing alleged “unwarranted, unjustified and potentially libellous comments directed at him”.

Mr Morris, who had served on the Trust board for more than a decade, took over as chairman on Friday to fill the vacancy left by the departure of Phil Sumbler.

But Mr Morris, having sought to open communication with club supporters via social media and internet forums, claimed he suffered personal attacks that he was not prepared to accept, nor subject his family to.

The Supporters’ Trust issued a statement to its members confirming Mr Morris’ resignation.

“The Swansea City Supporters’ Trust announces, with great regret, that Will Morris has stepped down from his role as chairman of the Trust and as a member of the Trust Board,” it stated.

“Will had only recently, and reluctantly, taken on the chairman role and was keen to make an early effort to engage with fans on internet forums and social media.

“This however, was met with unwarranted, unjustified and potentially libellous comments directed at him. He advised the Trust Board that whilst he was prepared to accept and indeed expected a certain level of criticism as part and parcel of the role, he felt that the nature and extent of totally unwarranted personal abuse was completely unacceptable.

“He was quite simply not prepared to put up with it himself, nor subject his family to this. He added that neither would he expect others doing their best in a voluntary role to have to do so.

“We would hope all Swans’ fans will recognise that whilst some may disagree with the views and/or actions of the Trust and its individual board members, and we have no issue with fans expressing their disagreement, there is neither excuse nor justification for initiating a personal attack on an individual’s character, particularly with comments which are completely unfounded.

“Traditionally the Supporters’ Trust has not been inundated with applica-