New CEO - Darren Eales

[Jammy89]

Looks a cracking signing for the board room, some proper football knowledge.

Newcastle United have appointed Darren Eales as the club's new Chief Executive Officer. The Magpies have been without a CEO since Lee Charnley left last October.

Eales joins from US Major League Soccer club Atlanta United, where he has been President and Chief Executive since the team was founded in 2014. United chiefs said tonight: “Over that time, he has built a franchise that has secured the highest average attendance in MLS, created the most valuable squad, generated the largest profits – and won multiple trophies, including the MLS Cup in 2018, the US Open Cup in 2019 and the Campeones Cup in 2019.

“The 49-year-old will work alongside the Magpies' sporting director, Dan Ashworth, for the second time in his career after the two worked closely at West Bromwich Albion between 2006 and 2010. Born in Chelmsford, Eales attended Ivy League establishment Brown University in the United States, graduating with a first-class degree in economics and being named the Ivy League Football Player of the Year in 1994 while playing in the US college system.

“He subsequently read law at Cambridge University back in the UK before becoming a member of the bar in 2000 and practised at 2 Temple Gardens Chambers, where he remains a door tenant. In 2006, he joined West Bromwich Albion, serving as Legal Director and Club Secretary, before leaving to become Director of Football
Administration at Tottenham Hotspur in 2010.

“In 2014, Eales became president of the newly-awarded franchise Atlanta United FC, and led the club through its inaugural season in 2017 to then become MLS Cup winners in 2018 - with a side including Miguel Almirón.”

Assembling the club’s front office, developing its brand identity and integral to the appointment of several of the franchise’s technical team, Eales was also central to Atlanta United's move into the impressive Mercedes- Benz Stadium in 2017, where the club has consistently ranked in the top 15 globally for football attendance.

Eales has a stellar reputation and he has been named the MLS Executive of the Year on two occasions. He was also named World Football Summit Executive of the Year in 2019.

[Zippity]

Can he make a cup of tea, though?

[Jammy89]

Can he make a cup of tea, though?

probs the first question in interview

[Alberts__Lob]

At least Charnley had tea making experience....Bruce probably doesn't know how to operate a tea bag

[Zippity]

But sounds like a fantastic appointment.

Still taking a bit of getting used to, being run as a proper club by people who are serious about making us the best we can be.

And to think Bruce said his job was to keep us 'ticking along'...

(useless fucker was even incapable of that)

[Zippity]

Quote from Ghodhoussi

Mehrdad Ghodoussi
@ghodoussi
We’re building a skyscraper, so we need to make sure our foundations are solid 💪🏻 Welcome onboard Darren!

[Alberts__Lob]

We’re building a skyscraper

Same as Ashley was doing pretty much

[bix01]

Doing things properly for the first time in living memory

[toptoon]

Can he make a cup of tea, though?

😆
and is he good at counting paper clips?

[Ragatino]

probs the first question in interview

Steak bake or chicken mushroom slice?