CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

I'm not sure any of us could have foreseen just how difficult and uncertain this season would end up being both on and off the pitch. We were one of the highest Premier League net spenders, investing in excess of £130m bringing in new players and we welcomed José and his management team in November 2019.

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Before we had time to settle and see what our new signings and the team could deliver, injuries to several principal players beset us, followed quickly by the outbreak of the pandemic.

Football took a backseat as we supported those most in need. It has been testament to human nature and spirit that everyone has adapted and persevered and the importance of community, always in our Club’s DNA, came to the fore.

It was simply heartbreaking to make a return to football in June and to see our screens filled with the faces of loved ones who lost their lives to this cruel virus.