Jez Moxey

Jez Moxey
Born Jeremy Derek Moxey
(1963-04-19) 19 April 1963
Hemel Hempstead, England
Residence Wolverhampton, England
Nationality British
Known for Chief Executive of Norwich City F.C.
Predecessor David McNally
Board member of Norwich City F.C.

Jeremy Derek "Jez" Moxey (born 19 April 1963) is the Chief Executive Officer of Norwich City Football Club.[1]

Career

Moxey, a basketball player in his youth, ran a sports marketing business, a basketball franchise, spent five years as general manager of Partick Thistle F.C., and worked with Rangers F.C., before his appointment as Chief Executive of Stoke City F.C. in 1995. He was responsible for the construction of and move to the Britannia Stadium in 1997, and led the negotiations which saw an Icelandic consortium purchase a controlling interest in the club.

Moxey joined Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. as Chief Executive and, by extension, a director of the club in June 2000, roles he has remained in ever since.[2][3] During his time at the club they have been promoted twice to the Premier League but never sustained that position for more than three seasons. From 2010 to 2012 Moxey was a member of the FA Council as one of the division's representatives.[4] Currently he represents the Championship on the board of the English Football League (EFL) and represents the EFL on the board of The Football Association (FA). On 27 July 2016 Moxey was announced as the new Chief Executive of Norwich City F.C..[1]

In November 2015, Jez Moxey was voted FC Business CEO of the Year for the Championship at the 4th annual Football Business Awards.

Moxey and his American-born wife Babette have four children.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Former Wolves chief appointed to lead Canaries". Norwich City F.C.
  2. 1 2 "Directors' profiles". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
  3. ↑ Woods, Natasha (20 November 2005). "Pack-Drill Payout Interview: Jez Moxey" (reprint). The Sunday Herald. FindArticles.
  4. ↑ "Wolves' Jez Moxey joins FA Council". Express & Star. 15 June 2010.


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