The two organisations have been working closely together for some time but have recognised the need for a unified organisation to successfully pursue their goal of fan ownership of Liverpool.
The target is to make Liverpool the first Premier League club in the UK to be owned by its own fans. They want to emulate the model of successful European clubs like Bayern Munich where fans own 80% of the club.
In a joint statement the Spirit Of Shankly management committee and ShareLiverpoolFC board added: “This will see ShareLiverpoolFC rebranded as Spirit Of Shankly – ShareLiverpoolFC (SOS-SL), bringing together the combined resources of both organisations to work on the issue of supporter ownership.
“By working as one we will be much more effective in achieving that goal.
“Using the strengths and attributes of both Spirit Of Shankly and ShareLiverpoolFC, along with the supporters who back them, we will: continue to develop the model of supporter ownership, work to secure the funds necessary to acquire supporter ownership of the club, through direct share purchases and the Spirit Of Shankly Credit Union, oversee the launch of the share issue to raise these funds, promote the issue of supporter ownership through high quality, consistent communications and represent 50,000 (and rising) Liverpool fans on this issue, providing a unified voice that cannot be disregarded.
“SOS-SL will retain ShareLiverpoolFC’s constitutional status as an investment vehicle through which shares can be purchased to take a stake in LFC and will, like the soon to be launched Credit Union, have its own management committee.
“This will comprise members from the current board of ShareLiverpoolFC and representatives from Spirit Of Shankly.
“In order to bring greater unity to the supporter ownership campaign SOS-SL will be represented, alongside the Credit Union, on the Spirit Of Shankly management committee, enabling us to build one unified campaign.
“Working together is clearly the best result for all of us. By combining forces on this issue we are creating a massive organisation of LFC supporters in pursuit of a shared aim.
“Every single one of us, speaking with one voice, letting everyone know that this is our club, not only emotionally but financially too.
“We have to build on the momentum we have now, grow and become stronger, to become truly representative of the entire fan base.
“Then as one, working together, speaking together, let's become proper custodians. Let's take back our football club.”
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