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 FC Barcelona development of a larger national fan-base has created friction between the Catalan nationalist supporters, who wish to secede from Spain, and the club's other Spanish supporters. There exist four different types of supporters of Barcelona; one is the "soci" or club-member, who is eligible to vote in the presidential election of the club and other matters. The "penyes", who are closely affiliated with the "socis", are fan-clubs, which in the past have been responsible for large donations to the club. Also, there are "Barça Fans" and this term refers to the official online fan community of the club where these