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Season Ticket Prices

The Fans’ Advisory Board, on which the Trust has two representatives, has welcomed the club’s announcement on season ticket prices for next season.

FAB described the rises as fair and said they represented considerable value.

Keith Morgan, Trust Chair

Trust chair Keith Morgan, who is a member of FAB, said: “The increase represents around 10%  more across the board which follows many years of prices being frozen. Match-day prices will also be rising. Cardiff City’s season ticket prices compare very favourably with others in the Championship.

“I’m pleased that there will be a 12-month finance offer through V12 to spread the cost of season tickets. We’re waiting to hear the interest rates.”

Season tickets will go on sale on Friday, April 5th. For more information click the link: https://tinyurl.com/rs37c3y6

 

 

Campaign Raising Awareness Of Young People Losing Their Lives After Sudden Cardiac Death

The British Heart Foundation has asked us to make members aware of a campaign to tie in with this year’s Euros to raise awareness that 12 young people lose their lives every week due to sudden cardiac death in the UK.

Raw Research, working for BHF, is looking to speak to the families of young people (aged 35 and under) who lost their lives due to a sudden cardiac death in the last 20 years and were also football fans.

The plan is to paint beautiful murals of 12 football supporters who are no longer with us, dressed in their national side football kit (12 to represent the 12 young people who lose their lives each week). They are looking to speak to families of supporters of Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

“Each mural will also have some information about the person as part of the tribute to them. Their story will be treated with the utmost sensitivity – we’d work closely with each person’s family to plan what the mural would look like. All families will be supported throughout by the BHF’s Heart Stories team and the production team,” said Raw Research.

This new campaign aims to change people’s perceptions of heart and circulatory diseases, highlighting that it doesn’t discriminate and can happen to anyone at any age. If you’re interested and would like to speak to us please email casting@rawresearch.co.uk with ‘BHF’ in the subject line.

Details on the project are also available by clicking on the link  https://www.rawresearch.co.uk/bhf-football-project

Willie McKay – More Court Action On The Way

Trust chair Keith Morgan

A message from Trust Chair Keith Morgan about the latest legal action against football agent, Willie McKay. 

You will recall that last month I wrote to you after legal action that the legal action by Cardiff City against McKay over the recovery of documents related to the transfer of Emiliano Sala from FC Nantes had been settled.

Legal action in Cardiff was taken by the club’s lawyers this week against McKay for the further disclosure of documents while a contempt of court hearing is set for April 10.

Meanwhile, the club’s legal case against Nantes was the subject of a preliminary hearing in the French city. It was to hear what both sides intend offering up as evidence in the multi-million pound compensation claim by Cardiff City.

Reliable sources tell me that a full case hearing is not expected for several months so the saga will drag up for some time yet unless the case is settled out of court.

As mentioned previously the hearing will be in a civil court before business people rather than legal judges so that the“ balance of probability” argument is a more relevant factor than might otherwise be the case.

I will brief members further when I have more information to report.

Keith Morgan

Trust Chair

The Running Of Football – Latest

Keith Morgan, Trust Chair

Trust Chair Keith Morgan has written an update for members on the latest news on football governance. 

As you will be aware from my previous updates, I have been involved in developments on this topic on behalf of Trust members for a few years, through the Fans-Led Review and the Government White Paper.

Today has seen a big and important development as it has been announced that the Government Bill will be placed before Parliament today. It is expected to be voted through with a very large majority as the White Paper received support from all major parties and both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have publicly given their strong support.

The above development means that the appointment of an Independent Regulator of English Football (IREF) will be in place sooner than later and the football industry will be obliged to implement new procedures, including ensuring that full and proper consultation is held with appointed fans groups on strategic matters.

I will continue to be involved in these discussions and consultations, both as Trust Chair and as a member of the recently formed Fans Advisory Group (FAB) at Cardiff City.

The FAB is set up to hold meetings with the club and be consulted on higher level strategic matters such as the club strategy going forward, its board structure, potential new investment and any major plans for ground development etc. This is the level of consultation required under the Government White Paper and Bill so FAB members are not diverted away from such key issues by too much discussion of issues to be dealt with in other formats available to fans.

Matters such as travel and ticketing arrangements will not be on the FAB agenda but will continue to be discussed at the regular Supporters Liaison Officer (SLO) meetings where such matters should be raised.

There will also be bi-annual Fans Parliament meetings where a larger number of fans will have the opportunity to be addressed by senior club officials in a more informal way (Although I understand that the first such Fans Parliament meeting due to be held this month was cancelled at short notice).

As and when further developments occur, and generally, the Trust board will endeavour to continue to keep our members informed.

 

Keith Morgan

Chair

Police Respond Over Derby Mayhem

One of our members, Rob Gough, complained to South Wales Police over policing in Sloper Road after the derby against Bristol City last November.

A fan for 70 years, he was troubled by the way police handled the situation which he felt was excessive and not proportionate.

Below is the response from South Wales Police to his complaint.