The Swindon Town Supporters Trust have expressed their support for protests in their December update statement.

Following the creation of The Spirit of ’69 last week, fans have discussed their discontent with Clem Morfuni and have called for a change.

The Trust released a statement on December 2nd following a survey among members with around 60% stating they support a protest, 29% already protest by staying away or not spending any money within the stadium and 23% having no appetite to protest.

The update read: “Last week, the CEO told the BBC that the club is not for sale. Therefore, the Trust recognises and supports those who are planning peaceful protests to apply pressure on the owner to find someone who can reverse the decline on and off the pitch.

“To be clear, such protests must be lawful, non-obstructive and not distracting during matchdays.

“As a fanbase, as difficult as it can be, we have to get behind the players and give them all the encouragement that we can. Every goal, every point is going to be critical come May and we shouldn’t do anything which makes that more difficult.

“Whilst protest groups like the Spirit of 69 have a single goal in mind, the Trust’s focus needs to be broader. We have previously been contacted by interested parties in the club and remain open to contact from others in the future. As frustrating as it may be to supporters, these discussions will always remain confidential as we strive for more stable and sustainable ownership.”

In October, the Trust said they would not support fan protests during that stage, but they have changed their stance.

Following a 19th place finish in League Two, TrustSTFC released an open letter in May to write the concerns of the long-term interests of the football club.

The organisation has not been pleased with how things have progressed since.

 “When we called for change in May, our focus was on how the club was being run day-to-day. Today there is less football experience within the club than there was six months ago. The Director of Football has left the club with no plans to replace him. Non-match communications remain poor.

“The Head of Media has just departed and whilst the role has been filled internally, there is now one less person in what was already an over-stretched department.

“Within the Trust Board we had a six-month time frame in mind, for the club to change the leadership and management strategy being adopted by the owner. In that time, things have gotten worse, not better.

“It is said that one cannot do the same thing over and over and expect different results. Feedback is being ignored, lessons have not been learnt, and heads are buried in the sand.

“A change of owner is now required.”