Chelsea announce 30-year-old Tom Glick as club's new President of Business

Chelsea have released an official statement announcing the arrival of Tom Glick at the club:

"Chelsea Football Club has today appointed Tom Glick, a 30-year sports marketing and operations executive, as the Club’s new President of Business.

"Glick will assume responsibility for day-to-day operations at Chelsea FC, including managing its global commercial strategy, driving revenue growth, enhancing fan engagement, and creating exceptional experiences for the Club’s fans." Speaking about the appointment Glick said: ‘Chelsea FC is an iconic sports institution, known and admired all over the world. I have been very impressed with the vision and mission of Todd Boehly and Clearlake. They have the Chelsea community at the heart of everything they do. We have a huge opportunity here to enhance performance across the board, on behalf of everyone we serve.’

"Tom’s successful track record as a leader and innovator at several respected and winning sport organisations made him the obvious choice for this position," said Todd Boehly. "His skills and experience will be vital as we improve Chelsea FC’s key infrastructure, expand the Club’s products and reputation, and find exciting new ways for our loyal supporters to engage with their favourite players."

Glick has worked as the City Football Group's Chief Commercial officer before this and also as the CEO of Derby County.

Source: Chelsea FC