The AFC Board Poll
Should one (or all) of the board of AFC Wimbledon be democratically
elected is the question this week. The current AFC Wimbledon board
(all praise and worship them) was appointed by the Dons Trust
board in the early stages of the process to get AFC up and running,
but now that we are getting on with the business of running our
own club, we can turn our minds to how it should be run.
One of the primary aims of WISA is to 'campaign for a supporter
to be elected to the board of WFC' - and whilst the constitutional
angle of the WFC phrase still needs to be ironed out, some people
still support the idea of having a representative of the fans
elected to the board of our club. Others however, wonder
if the argument is still valid, and bearing in mind that the Dons
Trust board are democratically elected, don't see the point.
This issue has been discussed at a meeting between WISA and the
Dons Trust, with the Dons Trust open to the idea, but no action
has been taken to allow the existing board find their feet. Of
course, it's not just a WISA issue, as the Dons Trust members
themselves may wish to have an independent voice to represent
their views. This is about fans running their own club - and not
politics!
At a time when we are discussing whether AFC should pay salaries
to those who work for the club, and when major decisions affecting
the future of the club are being made, perhaps the owners of the
club should have a direct choice in who makes those decisions
on the AFC board. Or maybe not.
Disclaimer: This poll is for information purposes only. As this
poll is open to both WISA members and non-members, it cannot be
used to formulate WISA policy.
Previous Polls Results:
Should
AFC move to Tooting and Mitcham?
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