Everton Appoints New CEO

On Friday, English Premier League side Everton announced that Angus Kinnear will become Everton’s new CEO.

This decision will be effective from 1 June 2025. He will join Everton from Leeds United, where he has been CEO since 2017. 

Angus held several roles at Arsenal and West Ham United, before moving to Leeds.

Colin Chong will remain to inspect Everton’s new stadium.

Colin said: “It has been an honour to serve as Everton’s CEO and to shepherd the Club through challenging times and into a bright new future under The Friedkin Group. I look forward to taking on this new role focusing on our new home and, just as importantly, the regeneration of the area around it.”

Director of Football Kevin Thelwell will continue to lead the sporting department until the new CEO is in place and then leave the Club when his contract expires at the end of the season. Kevin joined Everton in 2022 and has worked with successive managers to ensure that the Club retained its Premier League status.

The Club will transition from a single Director of Football to a wider sporting leadership team. Planning for the summer transfer window is already under way, led by the sporting department and David Moyes, and senior appointments will be announced in due course.

Kevin said: “I am extremely proud of what we have achieved in the most challenging of circumstances over the past three years and believe I’ll leave the Club in a much stronger position than when I joined in 2022. It has been a privilege to work for Everton Football Club and I would like to thank the players, staff and of course the fans for their fantastic support during my time here. I also look forward to seeing the Club progress on and off the pitch in the years to come under the stewardship of TFG.”

Everton Executive Chairman Marc Watts said: “Angus is one of England’s leading football executives and brings a wealth of relevant experience. His appointment means Everton will go into the summer with a first-class leader."