Sporting Club Jacksonville announced March 24 that it has parted ways with president and chief executive officer Steve Livingstone.<\/p>\n
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Sporting Club Jacksonville announced March 24 that it has parted ways with president and chief executive officer Steve Livingstone, less than a year after the soccer club’s kickoff, while promoting Mark Warburton to president of soccer.<\/p>\n
Warburton previously held the title of head of soccer and sporting director at Sporting Jax.<\/p>\n
Livingstone had been with the organization during the long buildup process that led to Sporting Jax, at the time still known as JAXUSL, receiving a franchise from the United Soccer League in August 2022. At the club’s founding, he was part of the core group along with owner Ricky Caplin, former Heisman Trophy winner and co-owner Tim Tebow and chief community officer Tony Allegretti.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Sporting Jax said “Livingstone has been a key contributor in building Sporting JAX into what it is today, and the club thanks him for his leadership and contributions while wishing him the best in his future endeavors.”<\/p>\n
A message left for Livingstone was not yet returned as of Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n
Under the new structure, the club said in a release that Warburton will “now lead all sporting initiatives, including player development, recruitment and international partnerships.”<\/p>\n
Originally from Scotland, Livingstone had also previously served as club president for the Jacksonville Armada in the North American Soccer League until he was let go in February 2016.<\/p>\n
Livingstone’s exit and Warburton’s elevation marks the latest move in the front office for Sporting Jax, which named Michael McNaughton as president of the related Sporting Jax Development Company in February.<\/p>\n
Sporting Jax announced on March 3 its plan for a mixed-use development and a new soccer-specific stadium near the St. Johns Town Center, a large-scale project that aims to lay a permanent foundation for the club in Jacksonville. At present, the men’s and women’s teams both play at the University of North Florida’s Hodges Stadium.<\/p>\n
Warburton, 63, has headed the Sporting Jax soccer side since his installation in March 2025, including matters such as player acquisitions.<\/p>\n
He has previously managed Scottish power Rangers for two seasons, in addition to English clubs including Brentford, Nottingham Forest and Queens Park Rangers.<\/p>\n
Warburton also handled coaching duties on a part-time basis briefly during the USL Championship preseason while men’s head coach Liam Fox was receiving visa clearance.<\/p>\n
Sporting Jax women’s soccer currently leads the Gainbridge Super League by six points in its inaugural season, while the Sporting Jax men are still in search of their first victory two games into their campaign in the second-level USL Championship.<\/p>\n
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