The truth the fans deserve

By Breadline (Helpline......999)19/5 15:31Sun May 19 15:31:58 2024

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It is with deep regret that the previously appointed Nuneaton Borough Supporters Co-operative (NBSC) football sub-group of Nuneaton Town FC feels compelled to release this statement to clarify several points made in the press release of Saturday 18 May at 10:00am. This was the announcement of the newly appointed joint managers.

As of the evening of Thursday 16 May 2024, all five members of that NBSC football sub-group resigned due to a severe breakdown in trust, accountability and transparency with the NTFC CIC interim board. This included one of the five members who had been appointed directly by the board as a representative.

The statement noted, ‘The clubs board unanimously agreed to the appointment following a comprehensive recruitment process’.

We collectively, as the former NBSC football sub-group, can confirm that the appointed persons did not apply for the role and were not subjected to an application review or interview process by us.

The process we were asked to undertake was fully transparent, accountable and rigorous. The interview process was scored as requested by the board. It is now clear the board conducted their own process, their candidate was not proposed to the sub-group for interview and scoring for a comparisons or feedback. Had this have happened, this would have made the process accountable and transparent. At no time was the recruitment of potential other candidates communicated to the football sub-group and that they would be conducting their during our process.

To clarify, the preferred candidate submitted to the board following the process of the NBSC football sub-group has not been appointed.

Collectively as a football sub-group we all undertook this venture as a fresh start with a club displaying transparency, accountability and integrity. We are disappointed to read the interim chairs statement on what has taken place and all believed lessons had been learned from how the club had been run it the past. Due to this complete breakdown with the board and having no communication on the process through a board meeting, as of Thursday we felt the process had been completely undermined and were in no other position but to all resign and withdraw our support for the board. We were further surprised to be informed that non-voting members of the board had also influenced the process.

For our own accountability and transparency we felt that fans had the right to know what had previously been undertaken by the NBSC football sub-group at great time and effort. This statement clarifies that we did not conduct any of the process for who has been appointed. We also firmly believe that the board should be accountable for all actions and conduct business in a professional, correct and fitting manner which does not echo the past.

We sincerely apologise to all candidate’s who went through the interview process and wish them all the best with their football careers. We will be making no further comments on the matter at this time.