SMiSA chairman Kenny Docherty leaves role after two months as secretary Alan Quinn also departs
dailyrecord.co.ukSMISA chairman Kenny Docherty has left his position as leader of the St Mirren fan group and majority club owners after just two months in post.
In a joint-move with secretary Alan Quinn, the pair have have stepped down in protest at what they feel is an increasingly hostile and critical attitude from the group towards the St Mirren board.Docherty and Quinn have both been an integral part of the supporters-led movement – who became majority owners of the club in July 2021 - for more than five years.But following recent personnel changes, which included the election of former Saints chairman Stewart Gilmour to the SMISA board, both men believe they have been left with no option but to walk away.It takes the number of SMISA board members to stand down this year to seven, following Colin Orr’s decision not to stand for re-election and the subsequent resignations of George Adam, Janette Swanson, Graeme Macpherson and Kenny Lang – although the latter has subsequently re-joined.Docherty admits it was a tough decision to step away from something so close to his heart.But the former Scotrail executive felt the newly-formed SMISA board have become too critical of the club and fears the change in direction is in danger of taking St Mirren away from the principles of fan ownership.He told Renfrewshire Live Sport: “This was a really hard decision as I’ve been involved with SMISA for a while now and became chair just a few months ago.
But the way things have been going since the changes at board level have made it impossible for me to continue.“My feeling is that the way that the others are acting isn’t in the best interests of the club.“There’s no forward planning or thinking.
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