LIVERPOOL Football Club announced on Wednesday the establishment of a supporters board, which aims to increase supporter involvement in “key strategic decisions,” including issues such as match-day experience and ticketing.
Clubs at the top level of the sport, including Liverpool, have been heavily criticised in recent years for their lack of consultation with fans on the non-sporting side of the game.
It’s a sign that Liverpool’s owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), have learned from past mistakes, many, probably all of which could have been avoided with prior consultation with the key stakeholder at a football club: the supporters.
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