An open letter to supporters from Adam Webb upon completion of the purchase of a controlling interest in St Johnstone Football Club.
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— St. Johnstone FC (@StJohnstone) July 8, 2024
“Such changes, however, will be undertaken only after engagement and consultation with supporters.”
He added: “Our goal will be to gradually and sustainably increase the player budget. We will also improve the training facilities, changing rooms, gym, physio areas and technology. These enhancements will aid recruitment and performance.
“Our ambition is to finish in the top six, compete in Europe and do well in cup competitions year-after-year. This is possible, but it will take time. Working relentlessly together, we will take one step each day and advance the club. With your patience and support, our goals are achievable.”
Stan Harris will remain as chairman during a transitional period.
Webb said: “Stan is a true servant-leader who has never taken any pay from the club despite working full-time as our CEO for the past year.”
Brown stated his main aim was to hand the club over to the right person during an 18-month period of seeking a suitable buyer and deal.
“I strongly believe that we have found that person in Adam,” he said. “In all of my interactions with Adam, I find him to be a man of high integrity and I consider that he has the best interests of the club at heart.
“I am confident that everyone connected to the club will discover this for themselves over the coming weeks, months and years.”
Brown spent 25 years as chairman before being succeeded by his son, Steve, in 2011.
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— St. Johnstone FC (@StJohnstone) July 8, 2024
“As I look back on my 38 years as majority shareholder of the club, I do so with a lot of pride,” he said.
“As most will know I took on a football club back in 1986 that was in a precarious financial position, operating in a run-down stadium at Muirton Park whilst languishing towards the depths of Scottish football.
“It hasn’t been easy, but it has been a labour of love and I am immensely proud that I am now handing over a football club that is in a stable financial position, particularly against a backdrop that has been challenging at times, as has been witnessed by the number of other clubs that have ended up in financial trouble – and occasionally in administration – during my time within Scottish football.
“I know that some of the decisions taken over the decades may not have been popular at the time but the one thing I can guarantee is that all decisions taken have always been done with a view to it being in the best interests of the club and in an effort to ensure that the club remained viable, and there for all to support and enjoy.”
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Publish date : 2024-07-08 15:58:05
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