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Sunderland chairman resigned
England - 15 June, 2006
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Chairman Bob Murray resigned after 20 years at English Sunderland.
Murray has been holding talks with a consortium headed by former player Niall Quinn, with the aim of passing on control of the club. Murray was quoted in the Sunderland Echo as saying he will step down on 30 June.
According to the Echo, Murray, who is the club's majority shareholder, will remain on the board of directors while talks with the consortium continue.
Murray has been targeted by fans, who have seen the club struggle with debts of GBP 40 million, and saw the club relegated from the Premier League last season.
“I know for a fact that 99 percent of the fans are good-humoured and want
the best for the club,” said Murray, who took over from Tom Cowie in 1986. “I do too and if it means I need to resign to make the sale happen then that is what I will do.
“I want fans to know for certain that I will not be the chairman of this football club at the start of next season. I am removing myself as an issue. The club is the only important thing, not me.”
The club have been promoted to the top flight four times with Murray in control, but on three of those occasions they were relegated after only one season.
Last season they finished with a record with just 15 points, surpassing the previous Premier League low of 19 that was also set by the club in the 2002-2003 season.
Murray has been holding talks with a consortium headed by former player Niall Quinn, with the aim of passing on control of the club. Murray was quoted in the Sunderland Echo as saying he will step down on 30 June.
According to the Echo, Murray, who is the club's majority shareholder, will remain on the board of directors while talks with the consortium continue.
Murray has been targeted by fans, who have seen the club struggle with debts of GBP 40 million, and saw the club relegated from the Premier League last season.
“I know for a fact that 99 percent of the fans are good-humoured and want
the best for the club,” said Murray, who took over from Tom Cowie in 1986. “I do too and if it means I need to resign to make the sale happen then that is what I will do.
“I want fans to know for certain that I will not be the chairman of this football club at the start of next season. I am removing myself as an issue. The club is the only important thing, not me.”
The club have been promoted to the top flight four times with Murray in control, but on three of those occasions they were relegated after only one season.
Last season they finished with a record with just 15 points, surpassing the previous Premier League low of 19 that was also set by the club in the 2002-2003 season.
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