Christian Purslow: Difference between revisions

|known_for = Co-founder [[MidOcean Partners]]<br />Former managing director of [[Liverpool F.C.]]<br /> Former head of global commercial activities at [[Chelsea F.C.]]<br /> Former CEO of [[Aston Villa F.C.]]

Purslow appointed [[Steven Gerrard]] as manager in November 2021, having previously worked with Gerrard at [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/steven-gerrard-aston-villa-purslow-b1955681.html|title=Steven Gerrard to Aston Villa has been 12 years in the making for Christian Purslow|date= 11 November 2021 |work=The Independent}}</ref> and later brought in [[Unai Emery]] in October 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/october/24/manager/|title=Villa appoint Unai Emery as new Head Coach|date= 24 October 2022 |work=Aston Villa Football Club}}</ref> following Gerrard's dismissal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12725885/aston-villa-sack-steven-gerrard-after-11-months-in-charge|title=Aston Villa sack Steven Gerrard after 11 months in charge|date= 21 October 2022 |work=Sky Sports}}</ref> Emery guided Villa to a 7th place finish in the [[2022–23 Premier League|Premier League season]] at the end of which, on 12 June 2023, it was announced that that Purslow was stepping down from his position as CEO and director at the club.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-06-12 |title=Aston Villa announce departure of CEO Christian Purslow |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/june/12/aston-villa-announce-departure-of-ceo-christian-purslow/ |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Aston Villa Football Club}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Fisher |first=Ben |last2=Steinberg |first2=Jacob |date=2023-06-12 |title=Aston Villa agree terms for Monchi to come as sporting director from Sevilla |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jun/12/aston-villa-target-monchi-sporting-director-christian-purslow-leaves |access-date=2023-12-10 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> [[The Times]] reported that Purslow's decision to step down allowed Emery to increase his control at the club with his long-term ally [[Monchi]] appointed as Head of Football Operations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/sport/football/article/christian-purslow-leaves-aston-villa-unai-emery-increases-control-3lfwbsl76|title=Christian Purslow leaves Aston Villa as Unai Emery increases control|date= 12 June 2023 |work=The Times Club}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/june/16/monchi-appointed-president-of-football-operations//|title=Monchi appointed President of Football Operations|date= 16 June 2023 |work=Aston Villa Football Club}}</ref> The article, by [[The Times]] journalist Martyn Ziegler, quoted [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] director [[Karren Brady]] as saying that Purslow would be a “huge loss” to the Premier League.