Leeson resigns Galway Utd CEO position
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Galway United have confirmed that Nick Leeson has resigned his position as CEO with the club. Leeson will however remain as a shareholder and continue to represent the club with the FAI.
Chairman John McCormick has said that a new voluntary committee will be formed to control the day-to-day running of the club, with all stakeholders to be consulted before appointments are made.
Leeson was appointed as commercial at the then Division One club in April 2005 before being appointed to the newly created position of CEO in July 2007.
Before Christmas, the Galway United Supporters Trust were forced to step in as the financial problems at the club became known. Since then, Manager Sean Connor has been in a position to strengthen the already thin squad ahead of the first Premier Division game against St. Patrick’s Athletic on March 4th.
The Statement read:
"Galway United, after strenuously reviewing its budget proposals for 2011 and paying due cognizance to the difficult trading circumstances that currently exist, the paid Administration role at the club is to be discontinued. Nick Leeson was an integral part of these discussions and has decided to step down from the role of CEO forthwith.”
“Nick will remain as a shareholder of the football club and will continue to represent the club in his facilitation role with the FAI. Galway United chairman John McCormick, who paid tribute to the work carried out by Nick Leeson over the past number of years, said that a new voluntary committee will be formed to oversee the day to day running of Galway United FC. All stakeholders in the football club and football in Galway will be consulted and hopefully represented within this organisation."
Chairman John McCormick has said that a new voluntary committee will be formed to control the day-to-day running of the club, with all stakeholders to be consulted before appointments are made.
Leeson was appointed as commercial at the then Division One club in April 2005 before being appointed to the newly created position of CEO in July 2007.
Before Christmas, the Galway United Supporters Trust were forced to step in as the financial problems at the club became known. Since then, Manager Sean Connor has been in a position to strengthen the already thin squad ahead of the first Premier Division game against St. Patrick’s Athletic on March 4th.
The Statement read:
"Galway United, after strenuously reviewing its budget proposals for 2011 and paying due cognizance to the difficult trading circumstances that currently exist, the paid Administration role at the club is to be discontinued. Nick Leeson was an integral part of these discussions and has decided to step down from the role of CEO forthwith.”
“Nick will remain as a shareholder of the football club and will continue to represent the club in his facilitation role with the FAI. Galway United chairman John McCormick, who paid tribute to the work carried out by Nick Leeson over the past number of years, said that a new voluntary committee will be formed to oversee the day to day running of Galway United FC. All stakeholders in the football club and football in Galway will be consulted and hopefully represented within this organisation."
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