Not sure yet mate, if I hear today I will let you know.
Off the field operations
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Thanks. Makes £55m the total cost of the club which seems light.
Thought it must be you by some of the stuff you were saying etc.
The only plus point currently is we have enough points on the board to not go down, massive review required asap & tweak to the model required as simply got to have couple older heads in there, the spine, 1 centre half 1 centre mid a minimum....then unless the striker is an outstanding kid an experienced centre forward too. Massive crossroads for KLD & without the tweak all the good work done will be lost....very very frustrated after today..... against a side who id imagine would have bitten their arm off for a point pre game
Club have confirmed Davison has gone / is going.
Sunderland AFC today announces that Steve Davison will leave his position of Chief Operating Officer at the end of the 2023-24 season.
Davison commenced work at SAFC during the Covid-19 pandemic, with the Club residing in League One following back-to-back relegations that had resulted in substantial resourcing cuts.
There had also been a lack of investment in infrastructure over a lengthy period of time and he has subsequently led a transformative three years for the Club, delivering a range of successful projects.
This includes securing the women’s team promotion to the FA Women’s Championship, which has provided a springboard for playing success this season.
Engagement with the main city institutions has also significantly improved, culminating in several new and thriving partnerships.
This close working relationship has also helped provide the city with a revitalised concert programme and secured major events such as the Lionesses’ homecoming fixture in 2023 and the opening game of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2025.
Davison has led the ongoing modernisation of the Club’s facilities, including the introduction of a cashless stadium, and more recently digital ticketing, as well as the bid to secure 5G funding that will be core to the enhancement of fan experience in future years.
He has also overseen the planning of multi-million-pound investment programmes throughout his tenure, which most recently has focused on the enhancement of the stadium bowl including pitch replacement, floodlighting, PA system and the introduction of rails to allow safe standing.
Chairman Kyril Louis-Dreyfus said: “On behalf of our Board of Directors and staff, I would like to thank Steve for his commitment and dedication throughout the past three years. Integrity and professionalism have been at the forefront of his leadership and although we have collectively faced challenges along the way, his contribution ensures that he departs with the Club ready to progress to the next level. Steve and his family will always be welcome at the Stadium of Light, and we wish him well in the next chapter of his career.”
Davison added: “I joined the Club to implement a long-term project to take SAFC from League One back to the Premier League. I am pleased to leave the Club in a much stronger position than when I joined. I wish to thank the Club staff for their support and wish them every success in the future, and I look forward to once again following SAFC as a fan from next season.”
Davison commenced work at SAFC during the Covid-19 pandemic, with the Club residing in League One following back-to-back relegations that had resulted in substantial resourcing cuts.
There had also been a lack of investment in infrastructure over a lengthy period of time and he has subsequently led a transformative three years for the Club, delivering a range of successful projects.
This includes securing the women’s team promotion to the FA Women’s Championship, which has provided a springboard for playing success this season.
Engagement with the main city institutions has also significantly improved, culminating in several new and thriving partnerships.
This close working relationship has also helped provide the city with a revitalised concert programme and secured major events such as the Lionesses’ homecoming fixture in 2023 and the opening game of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2025.
Davison has led the ongoing modernisation of the Club’s facilities, including the introduction of a cashless stadium, and more recently digital ticketing, as well as the bid to secure 5G funding that will be core to the enhancement of fan experience in future years.
He has also overseen the planning of multi-million-pound investment programmes throughout his tenure, which most recently has focused on the enhancement of the stadium bowl including pitch replacement, floodlighting, PA system and the introduction of rails to allow safe standing.
Chairman Kyril Louis-Dreyfus said: “On behalf of our Board of Directors and staff, I would like to thank Steve for his commitment and dedication throughout the past three years. Integrity and professionalism have been at the forefront of his leadership and although we have collectively faced challenges along the way, his contribution ensures that he departs with the Club ready to progress to the next level. Steve and his family will always be welcome at the Stadium of Light, and we wish him well in the next chapter of his career.”
Davison added: “I joined the Club to implement a long-term project to take SAFC from League One back to the Premier League. I am pleased to leave the Club in a much stronger position than when I joined. I wish to thank the Club staff for their support and wish them every success in the future, and I look forward to once again following SAFC as a fan from next season.”
I'd guess option 2, but maybe someone with a source will be able to tell us. It wouldn't be just the BCB either.
It sounds as though he’s that good he should be the last person we should be getting rid of.
By all accounts a canny bloke and a MLF so let’s give him some respect while we hope for bigger better things. Both are possible.
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You really are full of the joys of spring aren't ya.
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Oh aye mate. Living the dream.
He won't be though. Totally inept. Bruce is canny and I think he will make a positive difference.
The man in charge of off the field operations is gone at the end of the season. Hopefully this draws a line under the BCB saga.
I think anyone who can't move on from it now and look forward isn't going to be happy until the owner is gone.
I think anyone who can't move on from it now and look forward isn't going to be happy until the owner is gone.
I take it you mean yes to the first question and no to the second ...
... not 'yes and no' to the second
the first of a couple of tweeks