<p>LONDON &mdash; Tottenham will have fan representation on its board in an effort to improve trust and relations with disgruntled supporters following the club’s aborted effort to join the European Super League.</p>
<p>The chair of an advisory panel comprising elected representatives from the fanbase will be appointed annually on the club’s board, Tottenham said Tuesday.</p>
<p>"We believe this provides for authentic, genuine representation and will ensure fans are at the heart of club decision-making, something we greatly welcome,” Tottenham said in a statement.</p>
<p>Six English clubs were involved in last month’s attempt to set up a closed-off breakaway league also including six other leading teams in Europe. The English teams then pulled out of the proposed competition following opposition from the British government and fans.</p>
<p>The clubs appear keen to re-engage with the supporters.</p>
<p>Chelsea announced last week that three fans, referred to as supporter advisers, will attend board meetings from July 1 to ensure “supporter sentiment” is considered in decision-making.</p>
<p>Manchester United co-owner Joel Glazer pledged in an open letter to dramatically improve his relationship with supporters by holding talks on "fan share ownership” and investing in upgrades to Old Trafford.</p>
<p>Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool were the other English teams involved.</p>
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