ST MIRREN chief executive Brian Caldwell is to leave the club. The one-time Ayr United general manager has been with the Paisley club since 2007 and became chief executive in 2012. He is expected to take up a new role in England in the new year. It means further uncertainty for the Championship strugglers who are without a manager following Ian Murray’s resignation last weekend, while the club has been up for sale for six years now.
A club statement read: “During the past eight and a half years Brian has worked tirelessly for the benefit of the Club in all areas to ensure the Club has been well run off the park, overseeing many projects including the move and renaming of Paisley 2021 Stadium, formation of the Club’s training ground and airdome, St Mirren TV, etc.
“The Board of Directors are obviously disappointed to lose Brian but understand that having served the Club for over 8 years and with the option to progress his own career elsewhere there was always a possibility that an offer would come his way due to the excellent job he has done at St Mirren FC. The Board wish to thank Brian for his hard work and wish him every success in the future when he moves to his new position after the New Year.”
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