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Whitehawk fans force club to back down on name change

WHITEHAWK supporters were in jubilant mood on Sunday after the club confirmed they would not be changing the club’s name to Brighton City FC.

Fans were furious with club owners for attempting to rebrand the club without consultation and started an online petition to block the name change.

The petition, which had over 1,400 signatures, and public discontent has led chairman John Summers to scrap the plan.

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