Is this our next CEO

[whicko]

Phil Anderton, the chief executive of Al Jazira, has left his role with the Pro League champions.

Circumstances surrounding his departure are unclear but Anderton is understood to have resigned last week, citing personal reasons and he left the UAE on Friday.

Steve Hall, the commercial and marketing manager, recruited from Manchester United, and the club's facilities director have also left the Abu Dhabi club.

Anderton's surprise move leaves Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, the chairman of Al Jazira and owner of Manchester City, looking to fill the chief executive role at both his clubs following Garry Cook's resignation.

Cook conceded he made an "error of judgement" in mistakenly sending an offensive email to the mother of Nedum Onuoha, the City defender, which prompted an internal investigation led by Khaldoon Al Mubarak, the City chairman.

The email - intended for City's football administrator Brian Marwood - appeared to mock Onuoha's mother, who was suffering from cancer.

Anderton took up his role at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in January 2010.

 

[Deleted member 14625]

Possibly.

I've seen the name David Green popping up here and there too.

 

[Falastur]

No. For a start, you wouldn't cite "personal reasons" if you were going to join another club owned by the same man - you'd treat it as a promotion and stay in the first job until you signed the contract for the second, and incur the wrath of nobody. Secondly, he's taken several other board members with him - board members we have no reason to hire as well - which suggests some manner of falling-out in the Al-Jazira boardroom.

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

I'd say he's nailed on

 

[Dubai Blue]

The circumstances of his departure suggest definitely not.

If he was coming to City, he'd be appointed directly from Al Jazira; there'd be no reason for him to resign first.

Plus, I thought 'City sources' had ruled him out quite a while ago.

 

[BringBackSwales]

I'd say he's nailed on

Jesus!

 

[petrusha]

Agree with the posts above - definitely something odd about Anderton quitting Al Jazira. It's a remarkable coincidence if he's leaving for purely personal reasons for the two other senior executives just to happen to be moving on, too. And, as mentioned, there's no need for someone to resign if they're going to be parachuted into a new role at another business with the same owners, so we can rule out the prospect of him pitching up at Eastlands.

Meanwhile, the MEN had the following story at the weekend, making it one of the places David Green's name has popped up:

Will Manchester City go Green in hunt for chief executive?

Mike Whalley, October 28, 2011

Manchester City are drawing up a shortlist of candidates for their vacant chief executive post.

The Blues have trawled the planet for a high-powered leader who can take the reins as they begin the £100m-plus development of new training, academy and community facilities.

MEN Sport understands that former Arsenal supremo and ex-FA vice-chairman David Dein was high on the list of possibles – but has ruled himself out.

Other high-profile names linked with the job, such as ex-United and Chelsea supremo Peter Kenyon and former Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn, are also not in the running.

One man whose name has been linked with the job is media executive David Green, a Bury Grammar School old boy and lifelong City fan.

Green is the chief executive of DCD Media as well as being an award-winning film director, and has told friends that he would be interested in the job if City made an approach.

He is well-known and respected in City circles, and as a film director was responsible for the Oscar-nominated Buster, as well as several leading TV productions.

One source close to Green told M.E.N. Sport: “David is chief executive of a plc and so is unable to declare his interest in the job as he has a responsibility to shareholders but he would definitely throw his hat into the ring if City made an approach.

“He would be perfect. He is an experienced international business executive, based in New York and London but he is also passionate about City and City fans.”

Green was born in London but moved to the Manchester area as a child and later ran Oxford University’s City supporters’ club.

 

[The game 161]

Possible

 

[BillCarlisle]

Possibly.

I've seen the name David Green popping up here and there too.

As long as it's not Alan Green I'm not fussed.

 

[Markie07]

If it was green which i hope it is then being a city fan he would know how to treat us which i very much doubt kenyon would.