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You've got to admire their BALLS: THST's Rob White talks to the man behind the new art exhibition at Warmington House

27/7/2021

If you’ve ever thought you don’t know much about art, but you know what you like, you might be interested in the OOF Gallery that has opened on the site of the old supporters’ club at Warmington House, next to our new stadium.

Trust Board member and photographer Rob White spoke to the gallery’s founder and curator, Justin Hammond, to find out a little bit more about the project at the first exhibition – pithily entitled BALLS – which promised “twisted, manipulated, deformed football sculptures” when it opened on 23 July.

THST response to Tracey Crouch’s interim findings on football

22/7/2021

The interim findings of the fan-led review into football, published yesterday in a letter from Tracey Crouch MP to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, are an encouraging start to a long-overdue process. THST is one of the fan organisations that has provided some of the 100 hours of oral evidence to the review, and our written submission is one of over 70 such supporting documents submitted to the review panel.

Understanding the ownership and corporate structure of Tottenham Hotspur

16/7/2021

In the aftermath of the ill-fated European Super League, the governance of football has come under the spotlight, most notably through the Government’s Fan-Led Review of football governance, to which THST has already submitted evidence. As part of our work, we have conducted a review of the legal structure of the Club.
Tottenham has a relatively complex set of arrangements (although comparable with those at Arsenal) and understanding how they work is important to inform discussions on future governance and ensuring fan influence.

THST survey results show fan feeling on return to stadiums

15/7/2021

After 18 months away and despite the continued presence of COVID-19, fans are confident about returning to full capacity stadiums, but worried about transport to and from the ground and split over mandatory testing to gain entrance.
The results come from our latest annual survey of fan opinion, this time completed by a record 8,358 people. The survey was open from 9 to 18 June 2021. With clubs and the football authorities currently discussing the return to stadiums, we thought it was timely to release figures on this important issue ahead of the full survey results being published at the start of August.

THST submits ideas for governance reform to the Government's fan-led review

13/7/2021

We have formally sent our submission on the reform of Club governance to the Government review being led by Tracey Crouch MP. The document sets out the context of the relationship between supporters and THFC, details how that has developed, and suggests how supporter representation could be improved without compromising the Club's ability to operate in the modern football business.

Former FA chair Lord Triesman backs THST governance proposals as mood for change grows

1/7/2021

Since we published our contribution to the conversation about change in the way our Club and the game in general is run, we’ve received a lot of support. The latest message backing our Fans and Football First campaign comes from Spurs fan and former chair of the FA, David Triesman, now Lord Triesman of Tottenham.

He says: “I support the statement and the message in the Dear Board film. It is a sensible way to move forward and while I know that club owners have not typically responded well to these kinds of ideas, they would be prudent to do so.

THST News - June 2021

30/6/2021

Updates on:
Fans and Football First campaign: Proposal for future fan engagement at THFC
THST Fans Survey 2021
Football Supporters’ Association VAR survey findings
Business and Community Liaison Group meeting
Support for Foodbanks during Euro 2020
THST Q2 Board Meeting
THST Forum

Fan representation in the Boardroom at THFC

22/6/2021

Today, the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust is putting forward a detailed set of proposals for the reform of the way our football club is run.

The plan draws on current business practice, research and policy development carried out by supporter organisations, and the expert advice of a number of our members and supporters who have experience in governance, business and the legal field. The result is a plan that will give fans a genuine voice in the boardroom.

What does Fans And Football First actually mean?

31/5/2021

Since we launched our filmed open letter to the Board of THFC last week, the video has received well over 200k views and the support shown for the sentiment of the film is growing by the day. But what does our call to put 'Fans and Football First' really mean for our Club?

THST News - May 2021

31/5/2021

Updates on:
Future fan representation at THFC
Fans and Football First campaign
Government’s fan led review – THST evidence
Broadcast contract Exclusion Order – THST submission
THST meeting with UEFA
Tottenham Foodbank leaflet drop
Business and Community Liaison Group Meeting
Football to Amsterdam 2021
THST Official Video Podcast
#TerraceTalk
Football is for the Fans – Scarf offer
Studio 306 Collective
THST Forum

New filmed Open Letter to Club Board released

26/5/2021

As part of THST’s “Fans and Football First” push for positive change and genuine supporter involvement in the running of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, we have collaborated with fellow Spurs fans to produce a heartfelt message to the Club’s Board.
‘Dear Board’ is a filmed open letter, conceived and directed by a multi-award-winning creative team and featuring the voices of Spurs fans. It aims to rally the Club’s supporters behind a unifying call for change.

Future fan engagement at THFC

20/5/2021

THST Board representatives met representatives of the Club Board, including Daniel Levy, on Tuesday 18 May. After the events of the last few weeks, this was not a business-as-usual meeting. Both sides agreed to meet in order to try to find a constructive way forward for the good of our football club. No independent mediator was present.

Join us on Wednesday 19 May to put Fans and Football First

17/5/2021

Tottenham Hotspur’s home game against Aston Villa on Wednesday 19 May is the first match fans can attend in significant numbers for over a year. And much has happened in that year.
We know fans want to make their feelings clear about recent events, and about the current direction of the Club. We believe it is important to show our feelings in a positive, unifying way that helps build the solutions we need to achieve real change. And so we will be asking you to support our call to #StandUpForSpurs and to put Fans and Football First.

THST response to Club statement on fan representation

12/5/2021

THST has noted with interest the Club’s latest announcement. The timing came as a surprise as we were still engaged in independent mediation designed to bring about a meeting between the Trust and THFC; mediation that was activated by THST after the Club’s repeated refusal to specify terms for a meeting.

THST Video Podcast - Mental Health Awareness

11/5/2021

To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, the THSTOfficial podcast team, Martin Buhagiar, Rachel Martin, Anthoulla Achilleos and Rob White, welcome Flav Bateman from the Fighting Cock podcast and Tara Hancock, founder of Sport Against Suicide. This is such an important issue, it deserves a long conversation...

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