Newcastle United today announced changes to its Board of Directors.
Head Coach Steve McClaren, Chief Scout Graham Carr and Club Ambassador Bob Moncur have today been appointed to the Board, joining Managing Director Lee Charnley.
Mike Ashley has relinquished his position on the board along with Finance Director John Irving who is leaving the club.
Newcastle United becomes the only club in the Premier League to have its Head Coach on its Board of Directors, a move which the club feels adds significant strength to it.
Managing Director Lee Charnley commented:
“This is a very positive step forward for the club and I am delighted that Steve, Graham and Bob will join me on the board.
“It was particularly important for us that the Head Coach also became a board member in order to gain a full understanding and appreciation for the club and its operations as a whole, not just the football side. In Steve we have an individual that embraced that responsibility.
“Graham and Bob’s passion for the club is beyond question and I believe given the collective skills, knowledge and experience, together, we are incredibly strong.
“Whilst, of course, we all have our individual primary duties, there is a huge common desire for the club as a whole to move forward and succeed.”
Notes to editors:
Lee Charnley, 37, joined Newcastle United in 1999. He joined the board in 2008 and was appointed Managing Director in April 2014.
Steve McClaren was appointed Head Coach of Newcastle United on 10 June 2015. The 54-year-old former England National Team Manager has also held managerial positions at Middlesbrough, FC Twente, Wolfsburg, Nottingham Forest and most recently Derby County as well as being Assistant Manager under Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.
Graham Carr has been United’s Chief Scout since 2010. A native of Corbridge, the former Northampton Town manager, 70, is highly regarded in the game and brings a wealth of experience to the board.
Bob Moncur, 70, joined United in 1960 and is best remembered for captaining the club to Fairs Cup glory in 1969 where he scored three goals in the two-legged final. He made 360 appearances for the Magpies and remains a hugely respected figure on Tyneside.