Official Liverpool Supporters’ Committee Reacts To Tom Werner’s Controversial Plans – Liverpool FC

The Official Supporters’ Committee has reacted to Liverpool chairman Tom Werner’s “idea” for Premier League games to be played in New York.

Werner angered many fans when he said that Financial Times that he is “determined to one day play a Premier League game in New York”.

Obviously, this was not well received and Liverpool’s Supporters’ Committee, which is enshrined in the club’s Articles of Association, reacted by contacting the club to seek reassurances.

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The fan board said further X:

“On behalf of the Supporters’ Committee, our chairman (Joe Blott) spoke directly to the club.

“We have been told that Tom Werner’s comment was a personal idea, not LFC’s, which would only be considered if it was right for everyone, including most importantly, the supporters.

“It’s not something the club is thinking about. Even then, they assured us that it would be subject to consultation with our supporters board, as agreed by our supporters board.

“The supporters board will obviously be monitoring this matter closely.”

Fortunately, this appears to be true and there is no immediate danger of them acting on Werner’s idea, especially since principal owner John Henry is “not particularly interested” in it.

Liverpool’s intention to play home games away from Anfield would definitely fall under the jurisdiction of the Supporters’ Committee set up in 2022.

Blott, who is chairman of the board, said This is Anfield: “For any existential matters affecting the football club, so that a part of the ground, relocation of the ground or transfer to a rogue league cannot happen without the consent of the fans.”

While that’s good news for fans, it’s still frustrating to know that Liverpool chairman Werner holds such views.

He said Financial Times: “Let’s figure out a way to offer them very cheap travel (and) accommodation, so if Liverpool play Nottingham Forest, we’ll support the fans coming to New York.

“(Let’s) make this attractive for the fans as well.”

How about making Anfield tickets affordable first, before you try to fly us across the Atlantic?