United have impressed with their fan engagement activities in a new study (photo: Barbara Abbott)
Carlisle United are the second best club in the country for fan engagement, according to a new study. The Blues efforts in reaching out to supporters in the 2019/20 campaign sees them figure highly in the Think Fan Engagement Index. Only Exeter City out of the 91 clubs from the Premier League down to League Two scored highly than the Cumbrians last season. It is an improvement on last year s fourth-placed finish for United. The study ranks clubs in areas such as dialogue, governance and transparency. It is understood that Carlisle earned credit for aspects such as their regular supporters group meetings, the detail provided in their accounts, the online updates provided by chief executive Nigel Clibbens, the club having two supporters trust (CUOSC) representatives on their boards and the work of the Blues media department.