At the personal invitation of the
BFC President Seasiders Independent Supporters Association (SISA) travelled to
Riga this week to discuss the latter’s plans to form a Supporters Trust and the
future direction of Blackpool Football
Club.
SISA Chair Tim Fielding and Vice-Chair
Stephen Smith held a series of meetings with both Valeri Belokon and BFC Board
Member Kaspars Varpins during their two day stay. Tim Fielding detailed the
progress SISA, Blackpool's largest fan group, have made since their formation a
little over 12 months ago and their imminent plans to form a
Supporters Trust to the Latvian
businessman.
Mr. Belokon expressed his
enthusiasm for BFC and his willingness to help improve the performance of the
Club. In his view, football clubs are more than just a business - they are also
a social project with wider list of stakeholders and a significant role to play
within the local community. Therefore he believes it is important to operate the
Club in a transparent manner and take into account the opinions of its
fans.
Mr. Belokon is disappointed about the
troubled performance of the Club this season and discussed with SISA the
possibilities of how to improve decision- making at the Club so as to improve
its performance next season.
Both parties
confirm that it is the intention to hold further meetings in the near future
with a view to developing relations to include charity and community-based
initiatives that can be put in place subject to the outcome of Trust vote
scheduled to take place on 5th April
2014.
SISA's Committee take this opportunity of
thanking Valeri Belokon and Kaspars Varpins for their willingness to openly
engage with SISA and their hospitality during our stay in
Riga.
(Tim Fielding, Valeri Belekon, Stephen Smith, Kaspars Varpins)
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