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| Andrew Graham has taken to social media to explain Beadle's sacking |
The silence from the club's boardroom has been broken with one of the HUST nominated directors giving some background to the decision to sack manager Pete Beadle last week.
Andrew Graham, who's the FA respect director and is also responsible for community engagement, said the only reason to part company with Beadle was down to the board's one objective of getting Hereford back to the Football League.
Some comments on the post in the HUST Exiles and Friends Facebook group had criticised the board of directors, but Graham says they're all working tirelessly to get the club back to the League.
"I respect your views, albeit some are fairly direct and critical of me also (as I am a board member) but then I have to also respect the fact that I am answerable to the fans, as no club succeeds without the supporters that underpin it," Graham said.
"I enjoy reading all the opinions and views, even the ones that criticise me as a board member and everyone has the right to criticise.
"The entire board that I have been working with, works tirelessly for one objective and that is to get us back to the football league.
"Therein lies the only reason for the parting of company."
Graham said the reason behind the silence from the boardroom was down to Pete Beadle and Steve Jenkins' employment contracts.
"The reason for any silence is that Peter Beadle and Steve Jenkins have employment contracts and that we are aware that they will make a statement next week," Graham said.
"It wouldn’t be ethical for us to say anything ahead of that. I’m sure you’d understand that this is the right way to approach it."
Graham also strongly denied an accusation of board members being pushed into agreeing to sack Beadle and says he will always do what he thinks is in the club's and its fans best interests.
"As one of the current three, I can categorically tell you that this is far from the mark, added Graham.
"Anyone that knows me will know that I won’t be sitting around a table to make the numbers up and I will ALWAYS put the fans and club first.
"I understand that there will always be room for speculation when there’s a belief that things aren’t as transparent as people wish them to be. Hence the immediate call for a Director / fans forum. Let’s get things out into the open, let’s continue to build on what has been done, listening to the fans."
Yesterday chairman Ken Kinnersley told Bulls News the fans forum on Thursday 27th September will be going ahead.