The Ogbomoso football community and Concerned Indigenes have raised concerns over the decline in performance of the Ogbomoso FC in the Nigeria Football Federation organised pro league.
Also, they have questioned the conduct and silence of the supporters’ club amid what they describe as the steady decline in the club’s performance, image and reputation.
In a memo titled ‘Memo of Query: Concerned Over the Conduct and Silence of Supporters Club of Crown FC Amid the Decline of the Club’, jointly signed by Adekunle Adigun and Kunle Olayiwola, the group expressed deep disappointment over what they believe is the failure of the supporters’ leadership to speak up at a critical moment in the club’s history.
According to the concerned stakeholders, the supporters’ club has traditionally served as the conscience and voice of the people, playing a key role in ensuring accountability in the management of the club while protecting the interests of the team and its passionate supporters.
However, they alleged that recent developments suggest that the supporters’ body is no longer effectively fulfilling this responsibility.
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The memo further alleged that the supporters’ leadership has shifted its focus toward collecting money from members of the club management, reportedly in the form of what was described as a “tax.”
The concerned indigenes warned that such practices could compromise the independence of the supporters’ body and weaken its ability to question decisions made by the club’s management.
“This development has created a situation where the supporters’ leadership appears compromised, thereby losing the moral confidence and courage to challenge decisions that may not be in the best interest of the club,” the statement noted.
They argued that this perceived silence has allowed several decisions affecting the progress and reputation of the club to go unchallenged.
Even more troubling, according to the memo, is the club’s recent poor run of form.
The group described it as unprecedented for Crown FC to have played six matches and secured only three points, a development they say should ordinarily trigger serious concern and constructive action from the supporters’ body.
“To witness such a performance without strong reaction or pressure from the supporters’ leadership is deeply worrying,” the statement added.
The concerned indigenes stressed that the primary duty of the supporters’ club is to defend the pride, integrity and progress of the club, not to pursue personal financial interests.
They warned that the historic reputation and legacy of the club must not be sacrificed for temporary personal gains.
Calling for urgent reflection and reform, the group urged members of the supporters’ club to rise above personal interests and restore credibility, courage and integrity in defending the club.
They concluded that the future of Crown FC depends on the collective commitment of all stakeholders to act in the best interest of the club and preserve its legacy for future generations.
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