The Constitution of the Official Liverpool FC Supporters Club of Boston

2025 - 2026 Season

History

In the autumn of 2006, our founding members began collecting the email addresses of Liverpool FC supporters who were meeting at the Phoenix Landing in Cambridge, MA for Liverpool games. From that email list, grew the Official Liverpool FC Supporters Club of Boston herein referred to as, Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston. On October 20th, 2007 Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston held its first Annual General Meeting and elected seven members to the Committee. Each person on the Committee was elected to a specific position and had specific duties related to establishing Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston as an Official Supporters Club. In 2008, Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston was granted official status by Liverpool Football Club’s Association of International Branches (AIB). Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston wrote a constitution in line with the requirements of being granted official status and it was ratified by the founding Committee on July 30, 2009.

The Committee

The committee consists of Liverpool FC supporters from the Boston area who volunteer their time and energy to bring success and growth to Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston and to Liverpool Football Club. While committee members bring diverse opinions on all aspects related to the business of the club, we are committed to respecting each other and reaching a consensus on all matters. We are determined to act justly, and are bound by this constitution, to deliver outcomes that are in the best interests of everyone associated with Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston. The Committee is accountable at all times to its membership and shall report its activities to members. All members shall abide by the Code of Conduct as laid down upon joining the Club, in terms of behavior. All committee members must be in good standing with Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston, Liverpool Football Club, and all host bars that the supporters club attends for match days. Any breach of this conduct shall render members liable to action by Liverpool FC and eligible for removal from the Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston Committee and Supporters club. The Committee shall be composed of voting members voted by the Committee, referred to as the Executive Committee. All executive committee positions are elected every THREE years at the AGM.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee positions (herein EC positions) are positions in which sensitive material and information must be transferred and entrusted, e.g. bank account details, passwords (website, social media, emails, etc.), email lists, member lists, files held by secretary, etc. These positions are: Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary, Webmaster, Social Media Manager, Membership Coordinator, and Charity and Outreach Coordinator. All EC positions are elected every THREE years at the AGM.

  • Qualifications to be Committee-Elected

    Must have held a Member-At-Large position for at least one term before they can be considered an EC position. In extenuating circumstances, should an EC Member step down, the Committee may vote to promote a qualified Member-At-Large to a Committee-elected position at any given time. In the absence of a qualified candidate, the Committee reserves the right to source a qualified candidate for that position who may not have been a) a Member-At-Large or b) an Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston member for a full nine months so long as it is in the best interests of the Club.

Members-At-Large

Members-At-Large positions are held for one year and require reelection at the AGM. Persons can run for unlimited consecutive years as long as they are reelected at an AGM. Members-At-Large are non-voting members of the Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston committee.

  • Qualifications for Members-At-Large 

    • Must be a genuine supporter of Liverpool Football Club

    • Must be a member of Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston for at least nine months preceding the AGM

    • Must be willing and available to carry out their role

    • Must uphold the mission and abide by the Constitution of Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston

    • Must live in the Boston area and attend Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston events as regularly as possible

    • Must be in good standing with Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston and Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston host bars.

    • Members-At-Large are encouraged to attend Committee meetings as often as possible. Valid nominations must be proposed and seconded by existing members, with the candidate’s consent, and must be received by the Secretary fourteen days before the AGM.

Vice Positions

Vice positions are activated when a board member of the committee announces their intention to step down by the end of their term or within the next 365 days. The Vice positions are only applicable for the following positions: Chairperson, Treasurer, or Secretary. The Vice position is created to facilitate the transfer of historical knowledge, contacts, files, relationships, account information, and other pertinent data within Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston. This ensures a smooth transition at the conclusion of the term. The Vice position requires a majority vote by the board. The vote will take place at the next AGM, or at the next Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston Committee meeting. The Vice positions are only open to current serving committee members. If a board member is elected to a Vice position, they must vacate their current board position. Per the constitution, the open position will then be filled per the Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston constitution. The Vice positions should not last longer than 1 year from ‘activation’ of the position.

Duties of the Committee

Chairperson 

  • Ensure that members understand the purposes, functions, and scope of the committee and how it relates to the running of Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston.

  • Liaison for all communication between Liverpool Football Club and the Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston Committee

  • Organizes ticket allocation lottery process for Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston members.

  • In the event of a tie when the Committee or Subcommittee votes, the Chairperson must make the deciding vote.

  • Keeps track of terms served by committee members  in partnership with the Secretary.

  • Manage any non-profit forms/obligations in partnership with the Treasurer.

Treasurer 

  • Manages the finances of the Club.

  • Provides an annual financial report at the AGM.

  • Assists the chairperson with non-profit forms/obligations.

Secretary

  • Leads and Organizes committee meetings and the AGM in partnership with the Chairperson.

  • Writes agendas and records meeting minutes for all committee meetings.

  • Maintains all written records and files of Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston

  • Maintains membership records in partnership with the Membership Coordinator.

  • Keeps track of terms served by committee members in partnership with the Chairperson. 

Webmaster

  • Updates and maintains all information on www.lfcboston.com.

  • Publishes all information for member events on the website’s events page.

  • Composes the weekly newsletter.

Social Media Manager

  • Updates and maintains all social media accounts including, but not limited to, 

  • Publishes all information for member events on social media channels

  • Adhere to the Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston Social Media Policies and Procedures.

Membership Coordinator

  • Maintains membership records in partnership with the Secretary.

  • Responsible for shipping all online orders within 14 days of receipt.

  • Responsible for responding to member inquiries and questions for the committee.

  • Responds to all requests, questions, comments submitted by members electronically.

Charity and Outreach Coordinator

  • Coordinates, runs, and plans all charity events for Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston including, but not limited to:

    • Raffles

    • Charity Fundraising Events

    • Volunteering Opportunities

Members-At-Large

  • Help fulfill the duties of committee elected positions including but not limited to:

    • Membership recruitment

    • Merchandise sales

    • Social events

    • Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston design elements

    • Social media

    • Bring new ideas and roles to the Committee.

Meetings

Committee Meetings

  • Committee meetings shall take place every  on a predetermined basis on a mutually arranged date. There shall be at least one Committee per month.

  • Committee members are expected to attend all committee meetings.

  • Committee meetings shall be recorded and have an agenda provided by the Club Secretary for the purpose of debate and information. 

  • Minutes shall be available to any member who requests them and members shall have the right to raise matters of concern under any other business, if the matter has not been dealt with earlier on in the agenda.

  • Sub-committee meetings may be requisitioned for specified business only, such as to plan a club event.

Annual General Meeting

  • The Chairperson, Secretary, in conjunction with the rest of the committee will determine the date of the AGM at which the Annual Report is presented to be reviewed by members. The AGM is to take place within 5 weeks of the final league match of the season.

  • The Committee shall publicly announce the date and time of the AGM to their members, at least 1 month before AGM.

  • The AGM shall always contain the following reports: 

    • Membership Review presented by the Membership Coordinator

    • Review of Member Benefits 

    • Annual Financial Report presented by the Treasurer

    • Annual Charity/Volunteering Report presented by the Charity and Event Coordinator

  • Following the committee’s annual reports, any constitutional amendments presented shall be voted upon.

    • Amendments must be shared among voting committee members at least fourteen days before the AGM and the said amendments must be carried by at least two-thirds of the committee members present.

  •  The AGM shall end with any Election of Committee Members and followed by Questions from Members present.

Constitutional Amendments

This Constitution shall be amended at the Annual General Meeting, where amendments have been duly notified for the Secretary at least fourteen days before the AGM and the said amendments have been carried by two-thirds of the committee members present.

General Information

  • Children: All children under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by a member or guardian at Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston events.

  • Discipline: Failure to abide by the Code of Conduct of the Branch will result in the offending member being suspended from the Branch until the Committee decides what action is to be taken.

  • Member Benefits: Memberships/Member Benefits are not transferable between members.

  • Social Media: Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston reserves the right to remove or block access to any of the Club’s social media channels to members who fail to abide by the Code of Conduct of the Branch.

  • Suggestions: If an existing member has any suggestions, please address them to the Committee at committee@lfcboston.com.

  • Complaints: Any complaints must be made in writing to committee@lfcboston.com.

Code of Conduct

  • All members of the Official Liverpool FC Supporters Club of Boston are part of the Association of International Branches, therefore must uphold the values and good name of Liverpool Football Club. As stated in the Mission, members are expected to be exemplary representatives of Liverpool Football Club and as such are asked to follow the Code of Conduct.

  • All members shall treat fellow Liverpool fans as well as football fans of other clubs with courtesy and respect.

  • No fan shall threaten another football fan or sing offending chants toward other fans.

  • No member shall degrade or commit an act of violence on any other person while attending matches or any Official Liverpool FC Supporter's Club of Boston event.

  • Any violations of the Code of Conduct by members will result in the expulsion from the Supporters Club. 

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