CLARIFICATION REGARDING RECENT NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

Dundee United Chief Executive Luigi Capuano has expressed his disappointment at a newspaper article in The Scotsman on Sunday 4th September referring to the renaming of a lounge at Tannadice and has issued the following statement:

“The article was inaccurate and portrayed an unfair representation of events which I would like to clarify.

“In 2017, under the previous chairmanship, well over a year before Mark and Scott Ogren became owners of the club, a decision was taken and actioned by those responsible at the club at the time, to regenerate the existing two lounges (named after Ernest Robertson and Johnston Grant) within the George Fox Stand and create one larger lounge. The new lounge was named after a club sponsor who invested in the regeneration.

“Following the sad passing of former Director Bruce Robertson and subsequent discussions around the transfer of club shares, it was raised by the Robertson family that they were never made aware of the changes to the lounges and the removal of the lounge names.

“Upon hearing of this, I and other members of the Executive Team reached out to the Robertson family and invited them into Tannadice to discuss the matter.

“At this meeting, the family received an apology on behalf of the club for the actions of individuals no longer at the club and offered several options available to commemorate the legacy of Ernest and the Robertson family. The family members who attended the meeting expressed their gratitude at the offering from the current Executive Team and asked for some time to consider the offer and speak to rest of the family. Dundee United are currently awaiting the Robertson family’s feedback.

“I hope to confirm that the suggested plans have met with the Robertson family’s approval in the near future.

“Despite feeling disappointed in having to do so publicly, on behalf of all Board Members at Dundee United, I would like to place on record our respect and appreciation for the collective effort and impact on Dundee United’s history of Ernest and Bruce Robertson and indeed everyone who has played a positive part in our club's history.

“Finally, had The Scotsman reached out to the club for comment or to confirm the accuracy of this article, we would have happily advised the journalist of the correct information."