Tension is growing between the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust (THST) and the club hierarchy.
According to The Times, the trust has accused the club of editing key points out of the minutes from their most recent meeting.
The meeting took place on February 3, just over a week before Thomas Frank was sent packing.
Four board members from the trust met with four club representatives, including chief executive Vinai Venkatesham.
Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between both parties, they are expected to meet twice a year to discuss issues affecting supporters and the direction of the club.
However, when the agreed minutes were published on Monday, the trust claimed several important concerns raised during the discussion were not included.
The THST statement
In a statement on its website, the trust stressed that, as a democratic body elected to represent fans, transparency is important to their role.
The statement read: “As a democratic supporters’ organisation elected to represent fans’ views, we believe it is vital that supporters can see what issues are being raised with the club, how those issues are being discussed and what responses are being given.
“Publishing a full record of the points raised helps ensure accountability and allows members and the wider fan base to understand how the trust is fulfilling its role on their behalf.
“Transparency is integral to our role and in our dealings with the club.”
One of the key points the trust says were left out were concerns about the club’s finances and its ability to generate profit.
There were also discussions about how young academy players are being used, while the supporters also made it clear that they want to see a clear football identity.
They want Tottenham to implement a style of play that runs consistently from the academy through to the first team.
Another key point the club conveniently omitted from the minutes of the meeting references “ the risk of relegation”.
The trust claims there was open discussion about supporters being worried over results, performances, injuries to key players and what some see as a lack of ambition in strengthening the squad.
The trust also said that a sentence noting the club had “welcomed the input” of the supporters’ group was missing.