Christian Nourry replaces Lee Hoos as CEO
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By QPR FC
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QPR are delighted to announce the appointment of Christian Nourry as its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing Lee Hoos who retired from the role earlier today (Friday) while continuing in his position as Chairman.
After more than eight years with the club, Hoos said: “It has been an honour and privilege to be QPR CEO. There are always highs and lows but I am hugely grateful to the owners, staff and fans for their support.
“I would like to wish Christian the very best of luck in the position. He is extremely competent and bridges a number of gaps that need to be bridged.”
Nourry has spent the past half-decade as an advisor and consultant to some of the most significant ownership groups and football clubs worldwide, most recently in his capacity as Managing Partner for Europe of market-leading football data analytics and advisory business, RETEXO.
RETEXO’s clients include Real Madrid CF, AS Roma, Anderlecht RSC, Athletic Bilbao, A-Leagues and many others.
In his role at RETEXO, Nourry was notably responsible for the development of best-in-class practices to be implemented across all major departments at football clubs across the continent.
Nourry previously served as co-founder of the Get Football Group, a sports media organisation specialising in the provision of news and analysis of European football in English to millions of fans worldwide as well as other international media companies.
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In the summer, Nourry led on RETEXO’s detailed audit of QPR, which was commissioned by the club’s owners. As part of this project, RETEXO were instrumental in the club’s identification and recruitment of Director of Performance Ben Williams and Head Coach Martí Cifuentes.
Nourry said: “I am looking forward to working for QPR and to lead the club as it enters a new chapter, one which the fans deserve.
“I want to take this opportunity to first and foremost congratulate Lee on his retirement after a rich career as a football executive.
“I am happy to be continuing the work which I have already been undertaking with the owners following their deep period of reflection since the end of last season. I am truly excited by the next-generation football project that we are building together.”
The club’s owners Ruben Gnanalingam, Amit Bhatia and Richard Reilly were unanimous in their decision to bring Nourry on board.
Gnanalingam said: “Firstly, we would like to thank Lee for his hard work and endeavours during his time as our CEO. We are enormously grateful to him and pleased he will have a continued presence at the club in his role as Chairman.
“We are also delighted to bring Christian in and excited by the impact he can have.
“He has a proven track record of achieving success for football clubs he has worked with around the world and his expertise has already enabled us to identify and recruit two outstanding professionals.
“We believe in Christian’s long-term vision and look forward to an exciting future under his guidance.”
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Bhatia said: “This is a truly fantastic appointment. We are fully aware of the challenges that face us and remain absolutely committed to bringing success to a football club we all deeply love.
“Christian has demonstrated the positive effect he can have through his previous work at some of the biggest football clubs in the world.
“He is forward-thinking, he has an innovative mindset and we are delighted to have him on board.
“His leadership will be vital as we work towards improving the club both on and off the pitch.”
Reilly added: “I have been involved with QPR for a year and it has been a hugely beneficial experience to view and assess the club during this period.
“Christian has been able to do likewise since the summer while undertaking a deep-dive of the club, and this enables him to come in with a full picture of where we are, and what actions are needed to help us give the fans the club their incredible support deserves.”
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