Maidstone United have joined a group of clubs working to improve football governance.

They link up with Accrington, Bury AFC, Cambridge United, Grimsby, Luton, Newport, Tonbridge and AFC Wimbledon as members of the Fair Game campaign.

The group seek to influence and work with the government’s fan-led review, chaired by Chatham & Aylesford MP Tracey Crouch.

Stones co-owner Oliver Ash said: “Having read what Fair Game stands for, it was a simple decision to sign up.

“Football needs far better governance.

“A good example of this is last week’s National League EGM, where half the clubs voted for a motion of no confidence in the chairman and board, yet the league pass it off as a convincing result in their favour because of an unfair voting system.

“The events of the past year and the government review into football have given us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change the game.”

Niall Couper, director of Fair Game and a board member of the Dons Trust, owners of AFC Wimbledon, said: “Fair Game is not a breakaway, but we believe it will be the breakthrough the game needs.

“Over the next few weeks we are holding a series of open workshops and developing detailed and realistic solutions to football’s problems.”

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