David Chell scores key role with Southampton FC 29th September 2011 David Chell has been appointed chief commercial officer at Southampton FC DAVID Chell, who spent a decade at Manchester CIty Football Club, developing its corporate hospitality offer, has landed a new role at ambitious Championship club Southampton. Chell, 46, who left City 10 months ago, has become chief commercial officer at Southampton, where his responsibilities include retail and ticketing as well as corporate hospitality. The corporate offer includes 47 boxes and a number of banqueting suites and lounges amounting to around 2,000 covers. Good luck to him
I don't really have time for anybody associated with prawn sandwiches but I understand it's a big part of top flight football now - i'm sure it's a good appointment
Hopefully he will extend the bar opening times so I get to spend more time in the concourse supping on beer and acting hard.