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CLUB STATEMENT

MARK THORNE APPOINTED NEW

CHAIRMAN AS COLIN PICK STEPS

DOWN
BY SEBASTIAN PARKER
The board of directors at Yate Town Football Club have announced
they have a new Chairman.

The Bluebells have announced Mark Thorne is the new chair of Yate Town
Football Club after long-standing Chairman Colin Pick decided to step down
from the position over the weekend.
The board of directors appointed local businessman Mark, following his
recent spell as commercial manager at the club. Mark Thorne said he was
happy to take the role in his home town.

He said: “I would like to thank the board directors for their backing and for
having the confidence in me to take on this role. I am aware that I follow a
number of very notable bodies as chair people and I have some big shoes
to fill.”
Following a number of recent losses, the club are now focusing on avoiding
relegation from the Southern League Premier.

He added: “I have spoken to the first team manager and will support him
in whatever way I can to make sure we have the best chance of avoiding
dropping out of the Southern League Premier Division. John and I are both
local people who only want the best for the club and we’re looking forward
to seeing what we can achieve. It’s very important I hit the ground running
and fully understand what’s going on and off the pitch financially and also
the structure of the football club. The club has some very important home
games coming up so I would like to take this opportunity to thank the fans
and urge them to continue to support us. I would also like to thank Colin
for his years of loyal service and look forward to continuing to work
alongside him.”(
Former Chairman Colin Pick will remain as a director on the board and will
continue to focus on ground development projects at the club. Mr Pick said
he believed the club needed a new direction and is fully behind Mark to
implement this.