Sunderland AFC has launched a poll on its official website, safc.com, asking supporters to give their opinion on the preferred kick off time for evening fixtures at the Stadium of Light next season.
Evening fixtures have been subject to an 8:00pm kick off in previous seasons in response to supporter demand, however in recent months the Club has also received requests from supporters who would like kick-off times brought forward to 7:45pm.
Previously many supporters, particularly those who travel some distance to games, had difficulty getting to games with a 7:45pm kick off and games being changed to an 8:00pm kick off for television purposes also caused confusion among some fans.
Marketing and Communications Director Lesley Callaghan said:
“We very much value the opinion of our fans and actively ensure that we maintain open communication channels with our supporters on issues. We are looking forward to receiving the feedback on evening kick-off times and we hope that a significant number of fans will take this opportunity to share their views with us.”
The Club has confirmed that it will revert to 7:45pm kick off for evening fixtures next season if the majority of supporters express a preference for this. Fans have until 4:00pm on June 10th to cast their vote by logging on to www.safc.com