Wilson appointment must herald period of boardroom stabilitypublished at 14:25 BST
14:25 BST
Ciaran Kelly
BBC Sport Newcastle United reporter
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The transfer window may be shut.
But Newcastle United made a significant addition last week
in the form of sporting director Ross Wilson, who arrived from Nottingham
Forest.
The club had been operating without such a crucial figure
since Paul Mitchell’s departure back in June.
Mitchell’s exit was the latest chapter in a period of boardroom upheaval
stretching back 18 months.
Former owners Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi moved on;
Dan Ashworth, who was Mitchell’s predecessor, left to take up a role at
Manchester United; and chief executive officer (CEO) Darren Eales had to step down after being diagnosed
with chronic form of blood cancer.
However, just a few weeks after David Hopkinson’s arrival as
CEO, Wilson has followed.
It felt instructive that the Scot spoke about how the “trust, cohesion and alignment we’re building already feels strong” in his opening remarks.
Following so much change, upstairs, Newcastle need a period of stability as Wilson helps plot the club’s medium to long-term strategy.