Derry City board welcome Supporters Trust initiative

The Board of Derry City Football Club have this afternoon issued a statement welcoming the proposed Derry City Supporters Trust.

The statement, issused by Club Vice-Chairman Michael Burns, reads:

"The Board of Derry City Football Club welcomes the initiative by supporters to form a Derry City Supporters Trust.

Derry City Football Club prides itself in being a community club, and the Board recognises the important role that the Supporters Trust can play in encouraging supporter ownership of the Club and ensuring that the Football Club remains embedded at the heart of the local community.

Members of the Board will be in attendance at the Supporters Trust launch event on Tuesday 4th March in the Millennium Forum and we would encourage all supporters to attend and give this initiative their support."