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Alan's notes ahead of tonight's game

2025-01-27T15:00:00.000Z

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN (2025, 9)

Alan's notes ahead of tonight's game

2025-01-27T15:00:00.000Z

Alan's notes ahead of tonight's game

Good evening and welcome back to Turf Moor for tonight’s game against Leeds United.

I was delighted with our performance at Plymouth on Wednesday evening. It was a great feeling to be 5-0 up at half time and there were some very impressive goals on the night!

I want to thank all the supporters who made the long journey to Home Park Stadium.

Within the space of three weeks, we have scheduled away fixtures at Plymouth, Portsmouth, and Southampton and as a Club we do not take for granted the incredible support we receive on the road.

We’re well aware of the cost and time it takes and for this I want to express my gratitude.

Ahead of two of those long journey’s, we have a challenging test against Leeds United this evening. I’m sure it will be an exciting battle between us both.

Today is International Holocaust Memorial Day, marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

As a club, we remain committed to highlighting and remembering the suffering of so many, and it’s my pleasure to welcome the Government's Independent Adviser on Antisemitism Lord Mann, alongside representatives from the Jewish Council Manchester and The Fed, a leading social care charity for the Greater Manchester Jewish Community, who are all joining us this evening.

In tonight’s matchday programme is a feature on The Fed’s My Voice program and detail of an impactful visit Holocaust Survivor Ike Alterman BEM made to the Club, to talk to staff and players about his experience.

At Burnley FC, we remember the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust and join organisations such as the Jewish Council and The Fed in highlighting the importance of tolerance and kindness in a world still grappling with prejudice.

Finally, we recently announced the release of our all-new mini-series, Burnley: Keeping The Faith.

The series gives unprecedented access across our Men’s, Academy, and Women’s teams, with episode one going behind the scenes in the build-up to the recent East Lancashire Derby at Ewood Park. Fantastic memories for us all!

I’m delighted that we can share with you an intimate look into the Club, and I hope you all enjoy the series, which can be found on our official channels, including Clarets+ and YouTube.

Thank you all for joining us this evening for a night under the lights here at Turf Moor. We have a big test ahead of us so let’s show our support for Scott and the team.

Enjoy the game, Clarets.

UTC!

Alan

@AlanPaceBFC