PRESS RELEASE

CTSA Calls for Change at Crawley Town Football Club

Crawley, United Kingdom – The Crawley Town Supporters Alliance (CTSA) has announced that it no longer has confidence in the current Co-Chairmen, Mr. Preston Johnson and Mr. Eben Smith, as well as the interim CEO, Mr. Chris Galley, of Crawley Town Football Club. In a statement released today, the CTSA stated that the poor decisions made by the current top level management have resulted in the club’s decline over the last 12 months.

The CTSA has been attempting to hold a formal meeting with the Co-Chairmen and interim CEO to provide a constructive platform for the fans to provide their opinions and feedback to assist in the decision-making process. However, the CTSA claims that the communication between the current top level management and the fans has broken down irretrievably.

As a result, the CTSA has called on the Ultimate Beneficiary Owners of WAGMI United to commence the process immediately to appoint replacements for the Co-Chairmen and interim CEO. The CTSA has also invited the Ultimate Beneficiary Owners of WAGMI United to commence a constructive dialogue to achieve their common objective, which is the success of Crawley Town Football Club.

The CTSA pledges its full and unwavering support to Scott Lindsey and all the players of Crawley Town Football Club in their tremendous efforts to avoid relegation this season under extremely difficult circumstances. The CTSA also expressed appreciation to the sponsors of the club who have maintained their support this season and sincerely hope such support will continue whatever the circumstances.

For further information, please contact the CTSA Chairman, Mr. Reuben Watt, directly at chair@ctfcsa.co.uk.

Contact: Reuben Watt, Chair, CTSA, chair@ctfcsa.co.uk, www.ctfcsa.co.uk

Editorial information

• The Crawley Town Supporters Alliance is the only supporters trust of Crawley Town Football Club. It has 500 members with the aim to be the democratic and representative voice of the fans, achieving the greatest possible supporter and community influence in the running and ownership of the club, promote community engagement, operate democratically and transparently, and finally to be a positive, inclusive and representative organisation.
• Crawley Town FC play in League 2 and are currently 22^nd.
• WAGMI United purchased Crawley Town FC on the 7^th April 2022 and Preston Johnson and Eben Smith were appointed as co-chair of the Football Club. Chris Galley was later appointed as Director of Football and acting CEO of the club.

STATEMENT

Attn. The Ultimate Beneficiary Owners of WAGMI United

Over the last 12 months we have witnessed Crawley Town Football Club fall from a consistent league 2 mid table team contending for the play offs to a team at the bottom of the table fighting for its survival in the football league.

It is the opinion of the Crawley Town Supporters Alliance that such state of affairs were primarily the consequence of poor decisions made by the current top level management of the club including but not limited to previous head coach appointments and the transfer of high performing players out of the club (including to relegation rivals).

The CTSA has made several attempts this year to encourage the Co-Chairmen and interim CEO of Crawley Town Football Club to hold a formal meeting with the fans. The objective of the meeting from the perspective of the CTSA is to provide a constructive platform for the fans to provide their opinions and feedback to the top level management in order to assist their decision making processes, in the common interest of the club. However to date such meeting has not taken place despite being informed that it would. It is therefore the opinion of the CTSA that meaningful communication between the current top level management of the club and the fans has broken down irretrievably.

In consideration of the above the CTSA hereby declares no confidence in the current Co-Chairmen Mr Preston Johnson and Mr Eben Smith as well as the interim CEO Mr Chris Galley of Crawley Town Football Club and requests the Ultimate Beneficiary Owners of WAGMI United to commence the process immediately to appoint their replacements.

Additionally the CTSA invites the Ultimate Beneficiary Owners of WAGMI United (who are currently undisclosed to us) to please contact our Chairman Mr Reuben Watt direct at chair@ctfcsa.co.uk so we may commence a constructive dialogue with you in order to achieve our common objective which is the success of Crawley Town Football Club.

In the meantime the CTSA on behalf of our members and the fans pledge our full and unwavering support to Scott Lindsey and all the players of Crawley Town Football Club in their tremendous and continued efforts to avoid relegation this season under extremely difficult circumstances. We are grateful to all of you.

The CTSA would also like to express our appreciation to the sponsors of the club who have maintained their support this season and sincerely hope such support will continue whatever the circumstances.

CTSA Board