YORK City's Supporters' Trust are discussing the make-up of the football club's board after the resignation of Mike Brown.

Under the Trust's code of conduct, it is stated that the boardroom should always consist of at least as many directors who are also Trust board members as other directors.

But Brown's resignation leaves chairman Steve Beck and communications director Sophie McGill as the Trust board's sole representatives on the five-strong club board.

Managing director Jason McGill, finance director Terry Doyle and stadium development director Ian McAndrew are not members of the Trust board.

After a meeting at the weekend, the Trust released a statement, saying: "Following the recent resignation of Mike Brown from the club board - Mike also being one of the Trust board members - some supporters have been wondering if the Trust will make an immediate director appointment to the club board.

"Having considered the matter at a Trust board meeting, the Trust board confirmed its intention to complete a corporate governance review over the next couple of months and the make up of the club board will be further considered. Therefore, for the time being, the club board will continue as five directors."

The corporate governance review, named Project Spirit, was carried out during the first quarter of the year but its completion has been postponed until after the Bootham Crescent situation was resolved.

It plans to consider the make-up of the club board, specifically its size, the procedure for the appointment of directors and the ratio of Trust board members and other directors.

But Trust chairman Richard Snowball reiterated his support and gratitude to the five-strong board, saying: "It is clear for all to see that the club directors - all of whom are Trust members working on a voluntary basis - have performed a terrific job for our football club over their first year or so running things.

"In particular, that includes regaining Bootham Crescent for the club, sorting out the financial mess we inherited and then dealing with the impact of relegation and starting to implement the community vision. Not everyone will agree 100 per cent with every detail but I would hope everyone can agree that the club has come a long way in a very short space of time.

"We'll be working to continue to improve the business and its relationships with supporters, local people and businesses."

Updated: 10:52 Tuesday, July 27, 2004