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Flag debacle over
Hereford United chairman Graham Turner has confirmed that the Welsh flag should remain at Edgar Street.
The Hereford Times reports that a board meeting was held yesterday afternoo to discuss the issue after a club director told mascot Billy the Bull not the fly the Welsh flag following several complaints.
However, there was a backlash as fans opted to back the flag instead of the club's decision.
United chairman Graham Turner explained: "It was politely asked for the flag to be taken down on Saturday following some complaints from our supporters. I think it's an issue that the club could have done without, particularly when the team has been doing so well. From the club's point of view, we are stuck between a rock and a hard place."
He added: "There are multi-national flags above the Legends Bar and I cannot see a problem with a Wales flag being there.
"As long as the flags don't upset the board advertisers then I don't think there is a problem. The issue was mentioned on the web-site and it seems to have been blown into a massive incident."
United's mascot, whose real name is Darren Coates, said: "The flags are put up to represent Hereford fans who cannot attend matches. We have 14 flags altogether, from Sweden to Algeria. My own feeling is that if I could not put up the Welsh flag, then I would take them all down."