Ryan Brierley watched Salford fans help raise more than £100K in less than a week and insisted: “It doesn’t surprise me.”
The Red Devils aim to become Betfred Super League’s first wholly community-owned club through their ‘Reds Rise Together’ campaign. The community share offer allows an individual to purchase a share in Salford’s holding company - now a Community Benefit Society – and enables fans to vote at the AGM and stand for election to join its board. The extra investment will help boost chances of being competitive more consistently in Super League but also improve chances of fulfilling IMG criteria for a Category A grading.
In-form Red Devils full-back Brierley, a childhood Salford fan, was delighted by the positive reaction to the scheme. He said: “It is brilliant. Because I’ve been amongst Salford fans, I know how much the club means to the people. And I always say, they’re my people as well. It’s a great honour and privilege to see the fans supporting the club but I expect no less. I know how good they are. It’s not come as a shock to me as I know how much they value the club.”
