Chelsea To Include Fan Representation In Board Meetings

Chelsea have announced that, from 1st July, some of its Board meetings will feature representatives from the club’s fans.

The Premier League side says that three supporter ‘advisors’ will attend each meeting to ensure ‘general supporter sentiment is considered as part of the club’s decision-making process’.

The three advisors will be picked through an ‘election and selection process’, according to the club, which will also consult with the Chelsea Fans’ Forum and other non-official supporter groups to discuss its proposed process for selecting the individuals.

The fan advisors will not have any voting rights, nor will they participate in any meetings ‘relating to players, staff, the Academy and related matters’, said the club.

A new selection will be made before the start of each season, while the criteria for nominations and selection will ‘ensure that the supporter presence is representative of our supporter base generally and is inclusive and diverse’.

Chelsea have also announced that the supporter advisors will attend around four meetings a year, and ‘if they complete the year successfully’ they will be able to nominate a UK-registered charity to receive a £2,500 donation from the club.

The move comes after Chelsea supporters protested outside Stamford Bridge ahead of the club’s decision to pull out of the European Super League. 

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