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Monday 21st July 2014

SPFL elects new Board at AGM

The SPFL today held its second Annual General Meeting (AGM) after which it confirmed the representatives who will serve on its Board for the coming year, as voted for by member clubs.

The SPFL today held its second Annual General Meeting (AGM) after which it confirmed the representatives who will serve on its Board for the coming year, as voted for by member clubs.

During the AGM:

• Eric Riley (Celtic FC), Duncan Fraser (Aberdeen FC) and Stephen Thompson (Dundee United FC) were elected to represent the SPFL Premiership.

• Eric Drysdale (Raith Rovers FC) and Mike Mulraney (Alloa Athletic FC) were elected to represent the SPFL Championship.

• Ken Ferguson (Brechin City FC) was elected to represent SPFL League 1 and League 2.

The Board is completed by SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster and chairman Ralph Topping. Bill Darroch (Stenhousemuir FC) and Les Gray (Hamilton Academical FC) retire after serving on the previous SPFL Board.

Neil Doncaster, SPFL chief executive, said: “On behalf of the SPFL Board we’d like to welcome Eric Drysdale and Ken Ferguson, as elected by member clubs, both of whom we are confident will make valuable contributions for the overall good of the game.
 
“We would also like to sincerely thank Bill Darroch and Les Gray for their great commitment and enthusiasm during the first year of the SPFL, laying the foundations from which the Board will look to build on during the year ahead.”