T&C
12th Stag Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
Memorandum of Understanding between SFU, Stags Supporters Association, Ollerton Stags Supporters Club, Pleasley Stags and Mansfield Town Supporters and Mansfield Town Football Club – in relation to the ‘12th Stags Initiative’
This document sets out the structure of the Fund to be administered by Stags Fans United, The Independent Mansfield Town Supporters Trust (herinafter referred to as “SFU”) for the purposes of improving, enhancing and/or increasing the playing staff of Mansfield Town Football Club (hereinafter referred to as "the Club") through the Fund that is to be known as the "12th Stag Fund” (hereinafter referred to as "the Fund"). Mansfield Town Supporters including other supporters’ groups (hereinafter referred to as "the Supporters”) are also backers of, and participants in, the Fund and signatories to this agreement.
1. The purpose of the Fund is to increase the playing staff of Mansfield Town Football Club, whether temporarily or permanently, in time of need. Any monies donated by the Fund to the Club are to be used solely to bring in new players or loan players, by paying part or all of either an essential transfer fee (in the case of a newly contracted player) or player wages (in the case only of a short term or emergency loan signing). The scheme will not apply to long-term or season-long loans. These monies are to be considered additional to, not a supplement of, the Club's normal budget for playing staff or new signings, unless agreed otherwise by both parties.
2. A Fund Management Committee will administer the Fund. The Fund Management Committee will consist of: two named supporter representatives, including the SFU treasurer, the Club Chairman and/or another designated representative of the Club.
3. Supporter members of the Fund Management Committee will serve on the committee during their term of office, or until such time as their nominating organisation decides they should be replaced.
4. For convenience of administration, the four members of the Fund Management Committee shall agree a chairperson who shall not be either the Club Chairman or Club representative.
5. Any meeting to discuss the use of the Fund must be arranged with at least seven days notice unless the Fund Management Committee members unanimously agree a shorter period. A decision to commit available funds will require the four Fund Management Committee members to participate, whether in person or remotely.
6. A member of the Fund Committee will be responsible for day-to-day administration of the Fund, although it is anticipated that effective day-to-day running of the Fund will be carried out by the serving committee from SFU, The Independent Mansfield Town Supporters' Trust.
7. The Club may at any time apply to the Fund Management Committee for funds to bring in new players (under the conditions of section 1). Any such application will be considered by the Fund Management Committee on the merits of each application and any disbursements will be subject to the funds being currently available: no application will be granted against anticipated future funds. The decision as to whether to make funds available must be a unanimous decision of the Fund Management Committee.
8. No payments will be made to third parties involved in a transfer or loan deal - e.g. to players' agents, solicitors, advisers etc.
9. Any payments made shall be fully in accordance with the appropriate regulations laid down by the Football League and the Football Association, the Football Conference and any other applicable governing organisations. It shall be the responsibility of the Club to ensure the conditions of such compliance are met in full.
10. No individual or group of donors to the Fund shall have the right to veto or otherwise influence any decision made by the Fund Management Committee as to the suitability of a player brought before the Fund Management Committee for consideration. The intention of the Fund is to make available to the Club funds for improving the playing staff that may not otherwise have been forthcoming - not to provide a fans' "veto" on the manager's decisions.
11. The Club will provide a receipt to the 12th Man Fund in respect of each payment made. No member of the Fund Management Committee may disclose any additional details which may be mentioned in confidence to any other party, whether connected to the Club, SFU or any other party.