Supporters' trust

How it is used

The term is common in British football; a trust need not already own the club.

Example sentences

1. The supporters' trust surveyed members before meeting the club's board.

   The body gathers a collective position through its membership.

2. Our supporters' trust raised funds to buy a small stake in the club.

   A supporter organisation can pursue ownership without owning the whole club.

Common collocations

• join a supporters' trust
• supporters' trust members
• supporters' trust board

Related terms

• fanA person who supports a particular team or follows football with passion, watching matches at the stadium or on screen.
• stadiumThe venue where matches are played, made up of the pitch and the stands around it for spectators.

More terms: Stadium, Pitch & Fans

• pitch
• penalty area
• derby
• season ticket
• chant
• dugout
• centre circle
• penalty arc
• corner arc
• turnstile
• tifo
• ultras