"THST said there were a number of specific points raised in the meeting "which the club did not agree to include in the final published version, despite our request." Among the lines THST says were taken out were: "The club welcomed the input of THST." Also edited out, THST claims, was a section outlining fans' concern at the risk of relegation from the Premier League, and that the belief generated from winning the Europa League last season had now been "lost.""
""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," a statement published on the THST website read. "Transparency is integral to our role and in our dealings with the club." Tottenham declined to comment, but sources close to the club indicated there was no intention to sanitise the minutes and had sought to produce a factual account of the matters discussed."
Representatives of the Spurs board, including chief executive Vinai Venkatesham, met with the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust (THST) on Feb. 3, shortly before Thomas Frank's dismissal as head coach. THST says several specific points raised at that meeting were omitted from the published minutes, including a line that "The club welcomed the input of THST" and sections expressing fan concern about relegation and a lost belief after last season's Europa League win. THST also requested inclusion of worries about youth development, the club's ability to generate profit and clarity on on-field targets. Tottenham declined to comment, while sources close to the club said the intention was to produce a factual account rather than sanitise the minutes. Spurs sit 16th in the Premier League with 12 matches to go, five points above the bottom three.
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