Arsenal Supporters' Trust 'the fanshare scheme' in August 2010 with the vocal backing of the club’s chief executive, Ivan Gazidis, as a vehicle for fans to buy part shares in Arsenal. More than 1,800 members invested almost £2m in the scheme, which gave fans the rights that came with share ownership, including the ability to attend the Arsenal annual meeting, pose questions on club finances and vote on policy. Arsenal Supporters' Trust The Arsenal Supporters' Trust is the official supporters' trust of Arsenal Football Club, as recognised by Supporters Direct. The group, like other supporters' trusts, seeks to strengthen the influence of supporters
Supporters of S.L. Benfica those cases was in the early days of the construction of the original Estádio da Luz when club president, Joaquim Ferreira Bogalho, asked them for free concrete to build the stadium. They responded by offering 900,000 tons. During the Estado Novo, the Censorship Services, prohibited the fans from referring to the football team as "Vermelhos" (Reds) so it was not confused with communism, instead being referred as "Encarnados" (Flesh-coloured), which is still used, even after the transition to democracy. There are three different types of supporters: one is the "sócio" or club member, who is eligible to vote in the