The Bottom Line: New Super League Agreement, FSG & The Negotiations for Fan Representation

Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

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🗓️ 30 November 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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The Spirit of Shankly Chairman Joe Blott joined Dave Powell on today’s ‘The Bottom Line’ to discuss the recent negotiations that took place in order to establish fan representation on the Liverpool FC Board. The Spirit of Shankly sought the implementation of democratic processes within the club so that there would be no threat of a repeat of the events in April, earlier this year. Dave & Joe also discuss the reaction to the European Super League from other clubs and how the handling of the other top clubs compares in relation to Liverpool. Enjoy.Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Blood Red Podcast from the Liverpool Echo, giving you the inside track on all the big talking points from Anfield.
0:08.0	Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Bottom Line Blood Red Podcast, Liverpool Echo,
0:13.0	where we take a close look at the stories away from the pitch.
0:15.7	This past week has been a major one for the English game
0:18.2	with the publishing of the Crouch Report, the fan-led review
0:20.9	into the future of English football.
0:22.8	It was a review designed to protect the interests of fans in their football clubs and provide
0:27.7	them with great say as well as addressing the financial inequalities that exist within
0:31.3	the pyramid.
0:32.3	For Liverpool has also been a momentous few days.
0:34.8	Ahead of the curve in relation to the Crouch Report recommendations,
0:37.8	Liverpool supporters group Spirit of Shankly passed a motion at their AGM on Saturday
0:41.9	after months of discussion with the Red Zoneers Fenway Sports Group
0:44.9	that would require the owner to seek fan consent for major decisions related to tradition
0:49.3	such as trying to join a Super League again or ever leaving Anfield.
0:53.2	Jo me today to discuss what's happened in the Spirit of Shankly Chairman Joe Blot,
0:57.5	to discuss the relationship between ownership and fans and how that may have changed
1:01.9	over the past few days.
1:03.0	Joe, thanks for joining us.
1:05.0	I imagine it's been quite a busy few days for you.
1:08.0	Yeah, yeah,
1:10.0	yeah, it has been a busy seven days as you said with the
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