Hartlepool United announce appointment of new executive director
Hartlepool United have announced the appointment of Tony Webster as an executive director.
The club say that Webster "will immediately take up a club director position and work closely with the existing senior leadership team, with an initial focus on off-field operations and commercial".
Webster, who most recently spent 12 months as chief executive officer at Northern Ireland Football League Premiership side Glentoran, arrives with "over 20 years of senior leadership experience" and also possesses a master's degree in sports directorship.
"I'm excited to be joining Hartlepool United, and I'm ready to hit the ground running," Webster told the official Pools club website.
"From my early discussions with the club and information I've reviewed, it's clear there is already a strong footing, which not all clubs at this level have.
"This gives us something solid to build from, and alongside a team that is sat just outside the play-offs, there is an opportunity to realise something very exciting.
"My focus now is to understand every aspect of the business to drive things forward, aligning our operations and commercial activity, ensuring that we have the structures, processes and culture to support long-term, sustainable success.
"There is a huge amount of potential, and I'm looking forward to helping the staff and club further unlock it."
Meanwhile, chairman and owner Raj Singh, currently on the hunt for the 14th permanent managerial appointment of his tumultuous tenure, hailed Webster as an "experienced individual who brings a wealth of senior leadership with him" and said he would "help support, strengthen and further develop the existing off-field management team".
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