Angus Kinnear is leaving Leeds to become Everton's new CEO
Angus Kinnear is leaving Leeds to become Everton's new CEO
Angus Kinnear is leaving Leeds after eight years to become Everton's new CEO.
Kinnear will replace Colin Chong at Everton on June 1 and oversee the club’s move to their new 52,888-Everton Stadium home by the river Mersey. Kinnear, who has also worked at Arsenal and West Ham, is the first major boardroom appointment by the Blues' American owners, The Friedkin Group.
Everton’s executive chairman Marc Watts said: “Angus is one of England’s leading football executives and brings a wealth of relevant experience. His appointment means Everton will go into the summer with a first-class leader.”
Colin Chong, who will remain with the club to oversee the stadium change said: “It has been an honour to serve as Everton’s CEO and to shepherd the Club through challenging times and into a bright new future under The Friedkin Group. I look forward to taking on this new role focusing on our new home and, just as importantly, the regeneration of the area around it.”
Peter McCormick is being appointed as executive vice-chairman to replace Kinnear at Leeds.
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Director of football Kevin Thelwell will also leave Everton when his contract expires at the end of the season and TFG want to have a wider sporting leadership team. A statement from the club has revealed that plans are already being put in motion for the summer window, with returning boss David Moyes at the centre of them.
Watts continued: “Kevin has been integral in ensuring Premier League survival in this difficult period. By resolving PSR issues through significant player trading we believe we have an extraordinary squad that can be the foundation for future success.
"This future success will also be supported by our talented sporting department assembled by Kevin. We are pleased Kevin will remain with us in this interim period."
Thelwell said: “I am extremely proud of what we have achieved in the most challenging of circumstances over the past three years and believe I’ll leave the Club in a much stronger position than when I joined in 2022.
Kevin Thelwell is leaving the club at the end of the season
Kevin Thelwell is leaving the club at the end of the season ( Image: Getty Images)
"It has been a privilege to work for Everton Football Club and I would like to thank the players, staff and of course the fans for their fantastic support during my time here. I also look forward to seeing the Club progress on and off the pitch in the years to come under the stewardship of TFG.”
While changes continue off the pitch, it is the form on it which has transformed the mood on the blue half of Merseyside. After inheriting a side mired in relegation trouble, Moyes has overseen a run of form which has included an unbeaten run of seven matches, pulling them 15 points clear of the bottom three.
The Toffees face 17th-placed Wolves on Saturday, with Moyes admitting even he is a little surprised at the upturn in form. “I think they have (surprised me)," he said of his players.
“I think they probably surprised all the people in this room as well, how well they have done over recent weeks, and probably surprised most of the Evertonians who have come to the games.
“I think now we are seeing players who are certainly stepping up to better levels. We’ve showed a little bit of consistency. I think the bit now is can you go further, what you’re going to do next, how can we keep it going, and I’m just talking about little bits of progress every week."
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