Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Board to Board Meeting
 
Minutes and Report
 
Monday 19 September 2016
Tottenham Hotspur Football & Athletic Co Ltd, Lilywhite House, 6pm

THST was among the fan groups who met senior representatives of the Premier League in late July. The meeting was the first to be held following the call by the Government's Expert Working Group on Fan Engagement and Supporter Ownership for improved dialogue between the PL and supporters' organisations. 

We reported back on the meeting in our July newsletter, and had hoped to give a fuller report back soon after. It's taken the PL the best part of seven weeks to produce a somewhat cursory account of the day's discussions, and we have made our view clear that meetings should be reported back on much sooner in future if they are to retain validity in the eyes of supporters. We are grateful to the Football Supporters' Federation for publishing a more informative account of the meeting. 

Topics discussed were away ticket prices, kick-off times, Safe Standing, the Independent Football Ombudsman, the Living Wage and B teams in the EFL Trophy. There was also some discussion on the process of future meetings. 

THST was encouraged by the progress made on Safe Standing, and this is something we've followed up at Club level.

This meeting was a first step in what could be a mutually beneficial process, and we'll be looking for improvements in future. 

​THST Board
7 September 2016