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Nottingham Forest have announced changes to their board of directors.
Former Member of Parliament Michael Dugher has been appointed to the board. At the same time, former chairman Tom Cartledge is to step down from his role on the board with immediate effect.
Dugher is a Reds fan and a regular at the City Ground. He was previously patron and then board member of the Nottingham Forest Community Trust.
“As a massive Forest fan, to be asked to join the board of the greatest football club on planet earth is a huge honour and a privilege,” Dugher said. “Thanks to the superb support and ongoing commitment of our owners, these are exciting times for Nottingham Forest – back where we belong competing amongst the elite of English football.
“I know how important the club is to the local community as well as to fans living across the country and indeed throughout the world. I hope I can use some of my experience to help the owners and the board continue to build the club from strength to strength.”
A former shadow secretary of state for the Department for Culture Media and Sport, Dugher will bring with him plenty of experience. He stood down from Parliament in 2017.
“His expertise in public affairs and his local knowledge and experience complements perfectly the existing skills on our board. He joins us at a very exciting time both on and off the field and we look forward to working with him.”
Dugher is a graduate of the University of Nottingham. Announcing his appointment, Forest said: “Former Member of Parliament Michael Dugher is a business adviser and experienced chief executive who has led organisations across a variety of different sectors, and has spent three decades working in government and public affairs.
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