Carlisle United's owners would not be able to make controversial changes to the club's name, logo or colours without the say so of the supporters' trust.

That is laid out in a new 'fan engagement plan' just published by the club.

Carlisle have set out their strategy and commitment for communicating with and involving supporters in the club.

The document states that any change to 'heritage' features of the club and key parts of its identity could only be done with the unanimous approval of all CUFC Holdings share holders.

Castle Sports Group, the takeover vehicle of the Piatak family, own 90 per cent with fans' trust CUOSC holding ten per cent.

This gives the trust "golden share" rights on these matters, the club say.

This would also apply to any move to change the name of Brunton Park, other than as part of a commercial/sponsorship arrangement.

United say they are committed to complying in full with EFL regulation 128 and its requirements regarding fan engagement.

Carlisle pointed out that they already score highly in fan engagement surveys and that it is "always seeking to improve" how it communicates with the supporter base.

Areas such as supporter group [CUSG] meetings, fan forums, monthly briefings, the activities of supporter liaison officers, social media activity and the way the club presents its accounts are mentioned.

Owner and chairman Tom Piatak, writing in the document, says that fans "are at the heart of everything we do" and says that values of "integrity, passion and respect" drive their interaction with supporters.

Chief executive Nigel Clibbens, writing on the club website, said of the fan engagement plan: "Working closely with our fans is something I have championed and pursued ever since I joined the club in 2016. 

"In my view it makes the club better - it’s that simple. It is a new EFL regulation that all clubs must publish a plan and for us this is the next step in improving what we do.

"The work we do to engage with our fans, and the processes we have in place, continue to improve and are keeping up with best practice – the new plan reflects that.

“It takes time and effort to gain trust from fans – it has to be earned. Fan engagement takes passion and perseverance.

If you try and 'fake it' and try to fool fans you will be found out very quickly. Fans know we take it seriously. We are continuously looking to improve and our new ownership will provide the opportunity do to more.”

For more details on the plan, visit the club website.