Dear Members
Some Bluebirds fans on social media have questioned about the time it has taken to publish minutes of the Fan Advisory Board (FAB), complaining about what they see as a lack of action from the Trust.
We thought it would be useful to highlight to members how the FAB operates. Our two members who sit on the FAB, Keith Morgan (vice-chair) and Jeremy Williams are bound by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the FAB and the club.
This lays down how all parties should work together and crucially includes a confidentiality agreement that governs what can be discussed outside of the agreed minutes from each meeting.
Following each FAB meeting, the club is required to present a set of minutes to the FAB board for verification and, following their approval, the minutes should be published and made available to supporters within a target 10-day window post-meeting.
The recent FAB meeting was held shortly after the publication of the open letter from the FAB to the Club. It raised three key questions relating to the managerial situation, the club’s current and future plans, and a request for improved communication and transparency. The FAB viewed it as imperative that the published minutes from this meeting were as accurate as possible and reflected everything that was discussed in relation to the three key points raised in the open letter.
To achieve this, additional time was required by the club and the FAB board to review and agree a set of minutes that accurately reflected the meeting. We are pleased to report that they have now been agreed, published and made available for our members and supporters alike to review.
The Trust would like to make it crystal clear that it fully supports the open letter drawn up by FAB and backed by all fan groups. We remain disappointed with the club’s response and have been pursuing members’ concerns with the board.
We are pleased to confirm that Chief Executive, Ken Choo, has agreed to a proposed meeting with Trust representatives prior to the Coventry City game on New Year’s Day. We support the issues the FAB is pursuing but are looking for additional clarifications and also to raise specific issues raised by members, including the participation of the club in the proposed FAW cup competition.
Link – FAB Meeting Minutes (09-12-24).pdf
Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust Board