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Newcastle Confirm Arrival Of New Chief Commercial Officer

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Newcastle United today confirmed the appointment of Peter Silverstone as the Chief Commercial Officer for the club.

Silverstone had spent seven years at Arsenal in a similar role and is the man who oversaw some huge deals during his time at The Emirates, such as the Adidas kit partnership, the Visit Rwanda sleeve sponsorship and he was one of the key figures behind the ‘All or Nothing’ series agreed with Amazon.

Joining the board alongside Darren Eales as CEO and Sporting Director, Dan Ashworth, the Newcastle boardroom is filled with the best of the best in their respective fields. A true sign of the club’s ambition and determination to hit its lofty goals.

A statement from the club on their website read: “Peter joins the club from OneFootball, the world’s largest football media platform, where he was Senior Vice President of Global Development, responsible for OneFootball’s clubs, leagues, federations and players network and partnerships division.

Peter brings almost two decades of commercial experience in the football industry that will be critical to delivering the club’s ambitious commercial growth plans.”

It sounds as if we definitely have the right sort of character for the job. Someone who knows how passionate our fans are and isn’t just here to pick up his (likely extremely sizeable) pay cheque. With Silverstone himself saying: “I am delighted, and honoured, to join Newcastle United as the club embarks on its exciting journey to build a sustainable, leading, Premier League and European club. Achieving that position will reward the unrivalled passion and loyalty of the incredible Newcastle United fans.

“I am committed to immersing myself in the heritage and culture of this giant club, and the vibrant city of Newcastle, while building and leading a talented and diverse commercial operation that will deliver the commercial success vital to power the fans’ and the club’s ambitious growth plans.”

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