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‘Give Power Back to the Fans’: Hundreds Rally Against Wests Tigers Owners
Hundreds of fans gathered after the sacking of four independent directors and CEO resignation, prompting formation of Wests Tigers Unite to increase fan influence over club owners.
- On Saturday, Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne announced the formation of West Tigers Unite while addressing about 1000 protesters at Pratten Park, Ashfield calling for better governance.
- After the Holman Barnes Group sacked four independent directors, Wests Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson resigned last week and the ousted directors were reinstated on Thursday after intervention by Peter V'landys.
- A high-profile member, Fox Sports commentator Steve Roach, attended the Saturday rally and said `I'm a Tigers supporter, so I'm just like everyone else,' urging power be returned to fans.
- Byrne called on Gaming and Liquor NSW and the NRL to appoint administrators for Holman Barnes and independent directors to manage West Tigers, while hundreds of fans demanded state government and NRL intervention after alleged mismanagement.
- Wests Tigers Unite will draw from international fans associations to secure supporter influence, while long-time member Declan McCutcheon warned the club risks exiting the NRL if owners persist.
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‘Give power back to the fans’: Hundreds rally against Wests Tigers owners
Wests Tigers fans came from as far afield as Perth to register their displeasure with the Holman Barnes Group following the latest upheaval in the boardroom.
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