EXCLUSIVE: Newcastle United are set to appoint Peter Silverstone as chief commercial officer… as they seek to compete with the world’s top clubs and push back the boundaries of financial fair play
- Newcastle have stepped up their off-field rebuild with another appointment
- Silverstone, who spent seven years at Arsenal, is the latest to join the club
- He will be charged with improving Newcastle’s commercial revenues
Newcastle United are set to appoint Peter Silverstone as chief commercial officer as their off-field rebuild gathers pace.
He spent seven years at Arsenal, four of them in a chief commercial role, as well as business development director before that.
Silverstone will be charged with improving Newcastle’s commercial revenues as they seek to compete with the world’s best clubs and push back the boundaries of FFP.
Newcastle United have made another off-field appointment as they continue their rebuild
His arrival follows the appointments of sporting director Dan Ashworth and chief executive Darren Eales.
The Magpies announced on May 30 that they had reached an agreement with Ashworth’s former employers Brighton to release him from his contract following his resignation in February. His appointment was approved by the Premier League in early June.
Ashworth, who has been appointed by Amanda Staveley’s consortium to oversee the club’s ‘overarching sporting strategy, football development and recruitment at all age levels’, is working closely with head coach Eddie Howe, academy manager Steve Harper and head of recruitment Steve Nickson.
He helped oversee a spending spree of £123million in the summer, including the £63m capture of highly-rated Swedish striker Alexander Isak.
More to follow.
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