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Julian Winter Appointed As CEO

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Blackpool Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Julian Winter as the Club's new Chief Executive Officer, effective 31 July.

Winter, 57, will join the Seasiders having amassed a wealth of experience within senior positions at various Clubs in the EFL and Premier League, including Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town and Watford. He most recently enjoyed three years as CEO at Swansea City, before departing the Swans earlier this year.

Held in high regard within football, Winter also enjoyed a playing career in the 1980's, making over 100 appearances for his hometown Club Huddersfield Town, before graduating from Sheffield Hallam University with a first-class honours degree in leisure and recreation management.
 
This bodes well

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Julian Winter - Swansea City Supporters' Trust

Swansea City Supporters’ Trust were saddened to learn recently that Swansea City CEO Julian Winter has left the club after three successful years in charge. Official confirmation was made by the club earlier today. Julian joined Swansea City in the summer of 2020 and has been a steady hand as...
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On the negative side, he has a degree and appears to be able to read, write and do sums, so will probably be considered too much of a la-de-da intellectual by many in here
 
The rebuild continues. Decent CV, wonder what fans of other clubs think of him?

Hopefully we don't take on one of their nicknames for him, of he has one.
 
TKL_Seasider said:
This bodes well

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Julian Winter - Swansea City Supporters' Trust

Swansea City Supporters’ Trust were saddened to learn recently that Swansea City CEO Julian Winter has left the club after three successful years in charge. Official confirmation was made by the club earlier today. Julian joined Swansea City in the summer of 2020 and has been a steady hand as...
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On the negative side, he has a degree and appears to be able to read, write and do sums, so will probably be considered too much of a la-de-da intellectual by many in here
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That's a great write up.

And he's not just a highly experienced CEO, he's an ex-pro with first hand knowledge of the game - an attribute that SS has long needed in the boardroom.
Played nearly 100 games in defence for Huddersfield in the late 80s before a career ending injury.
 
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Tango1953 said:
The rebuild continues. Decent CV, wonder what fans of other clubs think of him?

Hopefully we don't take on one of their nicknames for him, of he has one.
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Suspect its his first CEO position? Sadler seems to be going for rising talent and offering bigger jobs on bigger money.

Nope. Seems he was CEO at Swansea. Hmm. A way back in to football, small team good owner I guess.
 
Seems to divide opinion with the Swansea fans but that seems to be down to selling some of their better players for what they view as on the cheap.

Am I right thinking he took Huddersfield up on a small budget?
 
TKL_Seasider said:
This bodes well

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Julian Winter - Swansea City Supporters' Trust

Swansea City Supporters’ Trust were saddened to learn recently that Swansea City CEO Julian Winter has left the club after three successful years in charge. Official confirmation was made by the club earlier today. Julian joined Swansea City in the summer of 2020 and has been a steady hand as...
www.swanstrust.co.uk www.swanstrust.co.uk

On the negative side, he has a degree and appears to be able to read, write and do sums, so will probably be considered too much of a la-de-da intellectual by many in here
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TKL_Seasider said:
This bodes well

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Julian Winter - Swansea City Supporters' Trust

Swansea City Supporters’ Trust were saddened to learn recently that Swansea City CEO Julian Winter has left the club after three successful years in charge. Official confirmation was made by the club earlier today. Julian joined Swansea City in the summer of 2020 and has been a steady hand as...
www.swanstrust.co.uk www.swanstrust.co.uk

On the negative side, he has a degree and appears to be able to read, write and do sums, so will probably be considered too much of a la-de-da intellectual by many in here
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Toastrack said:
That's a great write up.

And he's not just a highly experienced CEO, he's an ex-pro with first hand knowledge of the game - an attribute that SS has long needed in the boardroom.
Played nearly 100 games in defence for Huddersfield in the late 80s before a career ending injury.
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Yes I think it does help that he’s been a footballer, as opposed to a career bullshitter
 
Does the structure at BR look a bit top-heavy to anyone? We've got:
  • Winter as CEO;
  • Castle as Chief operating officer;
  • McGhee as head of finance and operations;
  • Downes as sporting director;
before we even get to the coaching staff.

That sounds like a lot of overlap and duplication, and a significant chunk of wages for a third flight club.
 
voyeur said:
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Julian Winter Appointed As CEO

Blackpool FC Homepage
www.blackpoolfc.co.uk www.blackpoolfc.co.uk

Blackpool Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Julian Winter as the Club's new Chief Executive Officer, effective 31 July.

Winter, 57, will join the Seasiders having amassed a wealth of experience within senior positions at various Clubs in the EFL and Premier League, including Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town and Watford. He most recently enjoyed three years as CEO at Swansea City, before departing the Swans earlier this year.

Held in high regard within football, Winter also enjoyed a playing career in the 1980's, making over 100 appearances for his hometown Club Huddersfield Town, before graduating from Sheffield Hallam University with a first-class honours degree in leisure and recreation management.
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Why did he leave all those clubs if he was a successful CEO?

I hope he's brought his tin hat to wear if things go tits up on the pitch.

Welcome, Julian
 
Blackpool_Gaz said:
Why did he leave all those clubs if he was a successful CEO?
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He left Watford two months after Laurence Bassini (serial bullshitter & failure, eventually made bankrupt) bought the club.

Chief exec Winter leaves Watford

Julian Winter steps down as Watford chief executive after two-and-a-half years in the role.
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According to Wiki, he left Sheff Utd in 2013 "after new (Saudi) owners purchased 50 percent of United".

He gave in his notice at Udders as he felt it was "time for a new challenge" (he joined Swansea six months later).
Left Udders on good terms - generous comments at the time on the fishul site.
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CEO JULIAN WINTER TO DEPART HTAFC

Chief Executive expected to leave the Club in early 2020
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Swansea - again, followed a change in ownership & new American chairman.
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Chief executive Winter leaves Swansea

Julian Winter leaves Swansea City after almost three years as the Championship club's chief executive.
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So several times he appears to have been the victim of changes in ownership & the consequent upheaval that frequently follows - particularly,
I have to say, the tendency of incoming foreign owners to be seen to be making changes, regardless of how justified they really are.

I find the fact that he's continued to get high profile jobs reassuring - it suggests he has a good reputation within football.
If the opposite was true, word would inevitably get around and he wouldn't get these gigs.
 
I don’t think it’s peculiar to foreign ownership. New owners of all type want their own people advising them and implementing decisions from the top down off the field.
 
Toastrack said:
He left Watford two months after Laurence Bassini (serial bullshitter & failure, eventually made bankrupt) bought the club.

Chief exec Winter leaves Watford

Julian Winter steps down as Watford chief executive after two-and-a-half years in the role.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk

According to Wiki, he left Sheff Utd in 2013 "after new (Saudi) owners purchased 50 percent of United".

He gave in his notice at Udders as he felt it was "time for a new challenge" (he joined Swansea six months later).
Left Udders on good terms - generous comments at the time on the fishul site.
www.htafc.com

CEO JULIAN WINTER TO DEPART HTAFC

Chief Executive expected to leave the Club in early 2020
www.htafc.com www.htafc.com

Swansea - again, followed a change in ownership & new American chairman.
www.bbc.co.uk

Chief executive Winter leaves Swansea

Julian Winter leaves Swansea City after almost three years as the Championship club's chief executive.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk

So several times he appears to have been the victim of changes in ownership & the consequent upheaval that frequently follows - particularly,
I have to say, the tendency of incoming foreign owners to be seen to be making changes, regardless of how justified they really are.

I find the fact that he's continued to get high profile jobs reassuring - it suggests he has a good reputation within football.
If the opposite was true, word would inevitably get around and he wouldn't get these gigs.
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The world of football is a crazy place.
There's too much money flying around and mad owners.
It operates in its own bubble completely devoid of rational decision making most of the time.
Id be taking what is on forums etc with a pinch of salt.
Time will tell as to whether or not Mr Winter is any good for our club as far and as im concerned lets see what the fella can do.
 
I think football was far better when it was run by community people who were tight arsed than money grabbing community people or the so much money available that money doesn’t really matter any more.

The oil money coming into the game now is probably the last straw for the working man’s football era.
 
Lost Seasider said:
Does the structure at BR look a bit top-heavy to anyone? We've got:
  • Winter as CEO;
  • Castle as Chief operating officer;
  • McGhee as head of finance and operations;
  • Downes as sporting director;
before we even get to the coaching staff.

That sounds like a lot of overlap and duplication, and a significant chunk of wages for a third flight club.
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Yeah, probably just get KO and Matt Willliams back.

Facetious aside, I don't think there's much overlap there. Winter will ultimately responsible for day to day and reporting into Sadler.

Then you have 3 directors, with clear roles reporting into him.

All coaches will sit directly beneath Downes. Seems a pretty typical setup for a business within our turnover range and our no of employees (50+). We also have some pretty large capex projects with pretty sizeable subcontracts to manage.
 
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