https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2023/september/club-statement-rob-angus/?fbclid=IwAR2_aPdIeBIBrSE6EVe0EhI2jx8IPstm50XKOG1C9nlARCE5zL9fymu7TvISwindon Town Football Club can announce that Rob Angus has decided to step down from his role as Chief Executive and will officially leave the club on Friday.
Rob has been in the role since July 2021, and played a key role in delivering the purchase of The County Ground as part of a joint venture with Supporters Trust and Nigel Eady Trustees earlier this year, along with other key areas which have improved during his time in the role.
When reflecting on his achievements and explaining his decision to move on, he said:
“I am announcing today that due to personal reasons I am stepping down from my position as CEO of Swindon Town Football Club.
“It’s been an honour to be CEO of our local football club and to have worked with Clem to turn it around from the position we inherited in July 2021.
“One of the key highlights has been working with the Supporters Trust and the Nigel Eady Trustees on purchasing the County Ground for the long-term benefit of our football club and its supporters.
“I am handing the reigns over to Anthony Hall, who is someone I have worked closely with over the past 5 months in his role of Head of Operations & Stadium Development and have known personally for over 2 years now.
“Anthony is a great person; a very successful and experienced CEO/MD and I know will be a huge success in the role and will drive our football club onwards and upwards.
“Thank you all for your support and
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Chairman, Clem Morfuni would also like to thank Rob for his hard work and professionalism since his appointment just over two years ago, as all those involved in the football club, (club staff and supporters alike) wish him well in his next venture and future endeavours, along with welcoming Anthony into his new role at Swindon Town:
“Rob is going to be a big miss for the football club, but someone who leaves his official role with a lot of pride and improvements made during his time here.
“Of course, he has left the role due to personal reasons, but we are still very close and I’m thankful for all his hard work and commitment to the club during his time as CEO.
“He will always have a place with us moving forwards should he choose to and we hope to see him just as committed and passionate about Swindon Town as he always had been.
“He has already said he intends to continue coming to games, but solely as a fan this time, which is great news as he is simply STFC through and through!
“Looking forward and we now see the responsibility of CEO transfer over to Anthony Hall, someone I have known for a significant amount of time and someone I know who is more than capable of taking on and developing the great place Rob has left our club in.
“I look forward to working with Anthony in his new role and I hope supporters can continue their fantastic support to get behind him and the rest of the team, as we look to develop on the positive start to the 2023/24 season we’ve had on the pitch!”
Following this decision, Swindon Town Football Club has appointed Anthony Hall as its new Chief Executive Officer.
The club are pleased to confirm that Anthony Hall has accepted the position of Chief Executive and will take on the role from Friday.
Hall will take over from Rob Angus, who is leaving his role after just over two years due to personal reasons. He has been with the club for the past five months in his current role as Head of Operations and Stadium Development and will now transition over to this new role immediately.
Chairman Clem Morfuni said: “I am delighted that Anthony has accepted my offer to become the club’s Chief Executive. I have no doubt he will be a success in the role.
“Despite being with the club for just a few months, I’ve known Anthony for over 10 years and brought him on board to Swindon Town earlier this year as I know what an asset, he is to both my business and also, now the football club in a full-time capacity.
“During our time working together, I have seen how dedicated he is, how hard-working he is and how important he will be from a business point of view.
“Once we knew Rob intended to move on, we had conversations about the role because I feel he has all the key attributes to be a success as CEO and I have every confidence he will deliver to the high standards he sets.
“As a football club and as a business overall, it is important that we have stability and I believe Anthony’s appointment will give us that.”
“There is nobody that we could want more in this important leadership role and I am excited to see the great things Anthony will do in this new role as CEO in the years to come and what we will deliver as a football club to our supporters.
Following his appointment as CEO, Hall said:
“Firstly, I’d like to say that I think Rob’s done a brilliant job, in terms of the stadium purchase, Rob was very influential in doing that along with the Supporters’ Trust, but also in terms of the fan engagement he’s brought during his time in the role, I think has been excellent.
“I believe I’ll bring a lot to this role due to my business knowledge and what I have done for Clem and will continue to do in this new role at the club and I’m looking forward to bringing these areas of expertise into this business to take it forward.
“I started at the very beginning as an Electrician before quickly moving into management and working for Axis about 10 and half years ago, before becoming the Managing Director of Axis, until finding myself here in the exciting opportunity that is Swindon Town Football Club.
“Similar to what Michael Flynn said at the Fans Forum, in terms of going out to the community and supporting the community, particularly where we want to grow it here at Swindon Town the fan engagement will be vital and is a huge part of where I want this club to be and we want the community to feel a part of it at the football club going forwards.
“We rely on the fans coming in on a matchday and I hope we can continue the promising start we’ve made to this season as we look to build on the potential that is here for the football club and push as far forward as we can with the squad we currently have.”
This transition will also see the Stadium Manager, Lee Dover move up to the role of Head of Operations and Stadium Development, a role which Anthony has been heading up during his time at the club.
Upon this decision, Hall commented: “The role will now move over to Lee Dover, who has been the club’s Stadium Manager and I know Lee is very much looking forward to that role.
“In terms of where we’ve left it following my transition to CEO, I feel it’s in a good place and Lee will soon be able to provide an update on where we are in terms of the progression and plans for The County Ground.”
We’d like to wish all those involved the very best in their new roles and thank Rob for his years of service too.
