Contact:
Mike Marshall
Email:
revsboycott@gmail.com
Website:
http://revsboycott.blogspot.com
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FRUSTRATED
REVOLUTION FANS SET TO BOYCOTT THEIR OWN TEAMOrganization
Urged to Make Changes to Improve On and Off the Pitch
BOSTON,
October 14, 2012 / - Boycott the Revs, a fan advocacy group created
with the goal to enact positive changes within the New England
Revolution organization, today announced the launch of a formal
boycott of all Revolution tickets, merchandise and concessions
effective at the end of the 2012 MLS Regular Season in response to
the club’s poor performance in recent years both on and off the
pitch.
The group is calling on the Revolution organization to enact specific changes it believes will improve both the on field product and the overall fan experience. A list of boycott demands were sent to owner Jonathan Kraft and Team President Brian Bilello last week, and participants have pledged to end the boycott when all demands have been satisfied.
Boycott
demands range from the removal of General Manager Michael Burns to
minor changes to Gillette Stadium in order to make the facility more
soccer friendly. A full list of demands can be found at the group’s
web site, http://revsboycott.blogspot.com.
“I’m heartbroken that it’s gotten to this point, but we can no longer financially validate the way the organization conducts its business,” said Boycott the Revs organizer Mike Marshall. “In the past few years, the Revolution have been passed by nearly every other club in MLS both on and off the field. If the Krafts won’t demand fundamental changes in the way the franchise is run, then we will.”
“I’m heartbroken that it’s gotten to this point, but we can no longer financially validate the way the organization conducts its business,” said Boycott the Revs organizer Mike Marshall. “In the past few years, the Revolution have been passed by nearly every other club in MLS both on and off the field. If the Krafts won’t demand fundamental changes in the way the franchise is run, then we will.”
The
team currently sits tied for 17th place in the 19-team
league, and owns the worst aggregate record in MLS over the past
three seasons. Likewise, the Revs rank 17th in MLS in
average attendance.
Boycott
the Revs is a fan advocacy group created in 2012 with the goal to
enact positive changes within the New England Revolution
organization. For more information, visit
http://revsboycott.blogspot.com,
follow on Twitter at @revsboycott, or like them on Facebook.
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