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No sign of the Spanish kid in their management team (surprise surprise)

 

Executive Staff

David A. Tepper – Owner

David Tepper is the owner of Tepper Sports and Entertainment and Charlotte Football Club. Also the owner of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, Tepper has long been an advocate of sustained team success, and his community. Originally from Pittsburgh, Tepper is considered one of the most successful investors of his generation.

Tom Glick – President, Tepper Sports & Entertainment 

Tom Glick is the president of Tepper Sports and Entertainment. He oversees all business operations of the Charlotte Football Club as well as the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. Glick as a rich history in MLS and international soccer, overseeing a number of departments with City Football Group, which includes Premier League side Manchester City. He also helped launch MLS club New York City FC in 2015, serving as team president.

Zoran Krneta – Sporting Director 

Zoran Krneta was named sporting director of Charlotte Football Club in December 2019. He founded the global sports agency, Star Sports & Entertainment, in 2005 and has identified and brokered contracts for more than 150 soccer players across the globe. He is responsible for all on-field operations, recruiting coaches and support staff, identifying and signing players for the MLS roster and creating the youth development academy.

Nick Kelly – President, Business Operations

Nick Kelly was hired as President of CLTFC after six years with Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev). He was most recently their Vice President of Partnerships, Beer Culture and Community, overseeing company partnerships in sports, music, and entertainment fields. Kelly has a soccer marketing background, since AB InBev has sponsorship agreements with over a dozen MLS clubs and has partnered with international tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup, Olympics, International Champions Cup and Copa America.

Technical Staff

Marc Nicholls

Technical Director

Bobby Belair

Director of Player Personnel 

Patrick Daka

Head of Individual Development/U12-13 Head Coach

Brian Edwards

Academy Goalkeeper Coach

Alicia Fogarty

Academy Nutritionist

Jorge Herrera

Academy Coach

Karyn Latorre

Academy Head Athletic Trainer

Dan Lock

Academy Manager

Devon Manifold

Academy Head of Performance

Alex Martinez

Academy Head of Recruitment

Spencer Regier

First Team Manager

Mark Simpson

Head of Analytics/U14 Academy Coach

Sara Smith

Education and Welfare Coordinator

Business Operations

Jessica O’Neill 

Director of Marketing & Communications

Nicole Salmon

Director of Finance

Dustin Swinehart

Director of Community Engagement

Natalee Jarrett

Client Services Manager

Leah Rodgers

Manager of Ticket Sales & Services

Alexandra Schmidt 

Field Marketing Manager

Garrett Thibodeaux

Ticket Operations Manager

Taylor Banner

Graphic Designer

Kayala Walker

Ticket Operations Assistant

 

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1 minute ago, Asheville Ram said:

No sign of the Spanish kid in their management team (surprise surprise)

 

Executive Staff

David A. Tepper – Owner

David Tepper is the owner of Tepper Sports and Entertainment and Charlotte Football Club. Also the owner of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, Tepper has long been an advocate of sustained team success, and his community. Originally from Pittsburgh, Tepper is considered one of the most successful investors of his generation.

Tom Glick – President, Tepper Sports & Entertainment 

Tom Glick is the president of Tepper Sports and Entertainment. He oversees all business operations of the Charlotte Football Club as well as the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. Glick as a rich history in MLS and international soccer, overseeing a number of departments with City Football Group, which includes Premier League side Manchester City. He also helped launch MLS club New York City FC in 2015, serving as team president.

Zoran Krneta – Sporting Director 

Zoran Krneta was named sporting director of Charlotte Football Club in December 2019. He founded the global sports agency, Star Sports & Entertainment, in 2005 and has identified and brokered contracts for more than 150 soccer players across the globe. He is responsible for all on-field operations, recruiting coaches and support staff, identifying and signing players for the MLS roster and creating the youth development academy.

Nick Kelly – President, Business Operations

Nick Kelly was hired as President of CLTFC after six years with Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev). He was most recently their Vice President of Partnerships, Beer Culture and Community, overseeing company partnerships in sports, music, and entertainment fields. Kelly has a soccer marketing background, since AB InBev has sponsorship agreements with over a dozen MLS clubs and has partnered with international tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup, Olympics, International Champions Cup and Copa America.

Technical Staff

Marc Nicholls

Technical Director

Bobby Belair

Director of Player Personnel 

Patrick Daka

Head of Individual Development/U12-13 Head Coach

Brian Edwards

Academy Goalkeeper Coach

Alicia Fogarty

Academy Nutritionist

Jorge Herrera

Academy Coach

Karyn Latorre

Academy Head Athletic Trainer

Dan Lock

Academy Manager

Devon Manifold

Academy Head of Performance

Alex Martinez

Academy Head of Recruitment

Spencer Regier

First Team Manager

Mark Simpson

Head of Analytics/U14 Academy Coach

Sara Smith

Education and Welfare Coordinator

Business Operations

Jessica O’Neill 

Director of Marketing & Communications

Nicole Salmon

Director of Finance

Dustin Swinehart

Director of Community Engagement

Natalee Jarrett

Client Services Manager

Leah Rodgers

Manager of Ticket Sales & Services

Alexandra Schmidt 

Field Marketing Manager

Garrett Thibodeaux

Ticket Operations Manager

Taylor Banner

Graphic Designer

Kayala Walker

Ticket Operations Assistant

 

He could be their junior insta exec who also organises work dos to the pub to watch boxing.

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3 minutes ago, Asheville Ram said:

No sign of the Spanish kid in their management team (surprise surprise)

 

Executive Staff

David A. Tepper – Owner

David Tepper is the owner of Tepper Sports and Entertainment and Charlotte Football Club. Also the owner of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, Tepper has long been an advocate of sustained team success, and his community. Originally from Pittsburgh, Tepper is considered one of the most successful investors of his generation.

Tom Glick – President, Tepper Sports & Entertainment 

Tom Glick is the president of Tepper Sports and Entertainment. He oversees all business operations of the Charlotte Football Club as well as the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. Glick as a rich history in MLS and international soccer, overseeing a number of departments with City Football Group, which includes Premier League side Manchester City. He also helped launch MLS club New York City FC in 2015, serving as team president.

Zoran Krneta – Sporting Director 

Zoran Krneta was named sporting director of Charlotte Football Club in December 2019. He founded the global sports agency, Star Sports & Entertainment, in 2005 and has identified and brokered contracts for more than 150 soccer players across the globe. He is responsible for all on-field operations, recruiting coaches and support staff, identifying and signing players for the MLS roster and creating the youth development academy.

Nick Kelly – President, Business Operations

Nick Kelly was hired as President of CLTFC after six years with Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev). He was most recently their Vice President of Partnerships, Beer Culture and Community, overseeing company partnerships in sports, music, and entertainment fields. Kelly has a soccer marketing background, since AB InBev has sponsorship agreements with over a dozen MLS clubs and has partnered with international tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup, Olympics, International Champions Cup and Copa America.

Technical Staff

Marc Nicholls

Technical Director

Bobby Belair

Director of Player Personnel 

Patrick Daka

Head of Individual Development/U12-13 Head Coach

Brian Edwards

Academy Goalkeeper Coach

Alicia Fogarty

Academy Nutritionist

Jorge Herrera

Academy Coach

Karyn Latorre

Academy Head Athletic Trainer

Dan Lock

Academy Manager

Devon Manifold

Academy Head of Performance

Alex Martinez

Academy Head of Recruitment

Spencer Regier

First Team Manager

Mark Simpson

Head of Analytics/U14 Academy Coach

Sara Smith

Education and Welfare Coordinator

Business Operations

Jessica O’Neill 

Director of Marketing & Communications

Nicole Salmon

Director of Finance

Dustin Swinehart

Director of Community Engagement

Natalee Jarrett

Client Services Manager

Leah Rodgers

Manager of Ticket Sales & Services

Alexandra Schmidt 

Field Marketing Manager

Garrett Thibodeaux

Ticket Operations Manager

Taylor Banner

Graphic Designer

Kayala Walker

Ticket Operations Assistant

 

why would he pay spanky when Glick is a colleague?

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2 hours ago, MackworthRamIsGod said:

David Tepper is worth more than Sheikh Mansour, more chance of us being taken over by David Tennant.

Based on what?

Can't see the correlation between him being incredibly wealthy and there being no chance of him buying a UK football club.

Would also venture, on a general note, there is zero chance of Erik the Bulshitter being involved in ANY future takeover bid. The kid's a two-bob chancer, narcissist and raving attention-seeker who has now been fully exposed on all counts. 

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2 hours ago, Asheville Ram said:

It was me that originally mentioned David Tepper as I have a house in Charlotte. Tepper as well as being the owner of the Panthers has also set up Charlotte FC soccer team who will be playing in the MLS next season, the Panthers have an 80,000 seat stadium and will ground share with Charlotte FC who will only use the bottom level seats with a capacity of 40,000. Tom Glick will be president of both clubs, I think them looking to get a team in the UK football pyramid makes total sense to them

Excellent. We can ground share if necessary 

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23 minutes ago, 86 Hair Islands said:

Based on what?

Can't see the correlation between him being incredibly wealthy and there being no chance of him buying a UK football club.

Would also venture, on a general note, there is zero chance of Erik the Bulshitter being involved in ANY future takeover bid. The kid's a two-bob chancer, narcissist and raving attention-seeker who has now been fully exposed on all counts. 

You would think a bloke with those type of finances would go straight for one of the big boys, rather than buying a championship side who struggle to fill a 33k seater stadium entangled in so much debt.

Hope I'm wrong of course, 12 billion dollars would go a long way, imagine the amount of Nick Blackmans and Camaras we could buy with that money.

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8 minutes ago, MackworthRamIsGod said:

You would think a bloke with those type of finances would go straight for one of the big boys, rather than buying a championship side who struggle to fill a 33k seater stadium entangled in so much debt.

Hope I'm wrong of course, 12 billion dollars would go a long way, imagine the amount of Nick Blackmans and Camaras we could buy with that money.

You mean as opposed to Mansour buying City or Abramovic buying Chelsea. Neither were exactly behemoths prior to their current owners taking over, were they?

Now the flip-side; Liverpool were priced at >£2 billion when last under offer and at that price, there's no great potential for ROI, least none that I can see. The only way is down. Would Tepper buy a club as a plaything, o do you suppose he might want to build the club and secure a return on investment?

Let's take emotion out of the equation for a moment; in the good times; we can sell over 30,000 tickets for games. Derby is effectively a one club City; we are a founder member of the football league who have twice topped the pile; we have a large and loyal fan-base and a comparatively rich footballing history.

Furthermore, I'd venture it is the very fact that we are in such a mess that makes us an attractive proposition. I struggle with the fact that so many fans are unable to grasp the notion that you buy stock when it's cheap, not when it's already peaked. Why one shitty season, when we've been challenging for promotion for nigh on 10 years now, is being taken as the only viable metric.

We know there are multiple bidders currently and this without the EFL charges being put to bed. Surely there's a clue there for those who choose to see it? I've very little doubt that a consortium that brings the financial wherewithal of Tepper and the commercial skills and experience of a man like Glick, would be able to steady the ship and put us on back on a road we were already treading until 18 months ago without too much bother. 

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2 hours ago, Asheville Ram said:

No sign of the Spanish kid in their management team (surprise surprise)

 

Executive Staff

David A. Tepper – Owner

David Tepper is the owner of Tepper Sports and Entertainment and Charlotte Football Club. Also the owner of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, Tepper has long been an advocate of sustained team success, and his community. Originally from Pittsburgh, Tepper is considered one of the most successful investors of his generation.

Tom Glick – President, Tepper Sports & Entertainment 

Tom Glick is the president of Tepper Sports and Entertainment. He oversees all business operations of the Charlotte Football Club as well as the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. Glick as a rich history in MLS and international soccer, overseeing a number of departments with City Football Group, which includes Premier League side Manchester City. He also helped launch MLS club New York City FC in 2015, serving as team president.

Zoran Krneta – Sporting Director 

Zoran Krneta was named sporting director of Charlotte Football Club in December 2019. He founded the global sports agency, Star Sports & Entertainment, in 2005 and has identified and brokered contracts for more than 150 soccer players across the globe. He is responsible for all on-field operations, recruiting coaches and support staff, identifying and signing players for the MLS roster and creating the youth development academy.

Nick Kelly – President, Business Operations

Nick Kelly was hired as President of CLTFC after six years with Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev). He was most recently their Vice President of Partnerships, Beer Culture and Community, overseeing company partnerships in sports, music, and entertainment fields. Kelly has a soccer marketing background, since AB InBev has sponsorship agreements with over a dozen MLS clubs and has partnered with international tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup, Olympics, International Champions Cup and Copa America.

Technical Staff

Marc Nicholls

Technical Director

Bobby Belair

Director of Player Personnel 

Patrick Daka

Head of Individual Development/U12-13 Head Coach

Brian Edwards

Academy Goalkeeper Coach

Alicia Fogarty

Academy Nutritionist

Jorge Herrera

Academy Coach

Karyn Latorre

Academy Head Athletic Trainer

Dan Lock

Academy Manager

Devon Manifold

Academy Head of Performance

Alex Martinez

Academy Head of Recruitment

Spencer Regier

First Team Manager

Mark Simpson

Head of Analytics/U14 Academy Coach

Sara Smith

Education and Welfare Coordinator

Business Operations

Jessica O’Neill 

Director of Marketing & Communications

Nicole Salmon

Director of Finance

Dustin Swinehart

Director of Community Engagement

Natalee Jarrett

Client Services Manager

Leah Rodgers

Manager of Ticket Sales & Services

Alexandra Schmidt 

Field Marketing Manager

Garrett Thibodeaux

Ticket Operations Manager

Taylor Banner

Graphic Designer

Kayala Walker

Ticket Operations Assistant

 

If you look closely, you'll see Erik is on the list

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3 minutes ago, 86 Hair Islands said:

You mean as opposed to Mansour buying City or Abramovic buying Chelsea. Neither were exactly behemoths prior to their current owners taking over, were they?

Now the flip-side; Liverpool were priced at >£2 billion when last under offer and at that price, there's no great potential for ROI, least none that I can see. The only way is down. Would Tepper buy a club as a plaything, o do you suppose he might want to build the club and secure a return on investment?

Let's take emotion out of the equation for a moment; in the good times; we can sell over 30,000 tickets for games. Derby is effectively a one club City; we are a founder member of the football league who have twice topped the pile; we have a large and loyal fan-base and a comparatively rich footballing history.

Furthermore, I'd venture it is the very fact that we are in such a mess that makes us an attractive proposition. I struggle with the fact that so many fans are unable to grasp the notion that you buy stock when it's cheap, not when it's already peaked. Why one shitty season, when we've been challenging for promotion for nigh on 10 years now, is being taken as the only viable metric.

We know there are multiple bidders currently and this without the EFL charges being put to bed. Surely there's a clue there for those who choose to see it? I've very little doubt that a consortium that brings the financial wherewithal of Tepper and the commercial skills and experience of a man like Glick, would be able to steady the ship and put us on back on a road we were already treading until 18 months ago without too much bother. 

Great post - in fact to emphasise one of your points the bad season may bring the price down and make it more attractive. And to add another point, a global name like Wayne Rooney probably helps too.

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7 minutes ago, 86 Hair Islands said:

You mean as opposed to Mansour buying City or Abramovic buying Chelsea. Neither were exactly behemoths prior to their current owners taking over, were they?

Now the flip-side; Liverpool were priced at >£2 billion when last under offer and at that price, there's no great potential for ROI, least none that I can see. The only way is down. Would Tepper buy a club as a plaything, o do you suppose he might want to build the club and secure a return on investment?

Let's take emotion out of the equation for a moment; in the good times; we can sell over 30,000 tickets for games. Derby is effectively a one club City; we are a founder member of the football league who have twice topped the pile; we have a large and loyal fan-base and a comparatively rich footballing history.

Furthermore, I'd venture it is the very fact that we are in such a mess that makes us an attractive proposition. I struggle with the fact that so many fans are unable to grasp the notion that you buy stock when it's cheap, not when it's already peaked. Why one shitty season, when we've been challenging for promotion for nigh on 10 years now, is being taken as the only viable metric.

We know there are multiple bidders currently and this without the EFL charges being put to bed. Surely there's a clue there for those who choose to see it? I've very little doubt that a consortium that brings the financial wherewithal of Tepper and the commercial skills and experience of a man like Glick, would be able to steady the ship and put us on back on a road we were already treading until 18 months ago without too much bother. 

I think Chelsea were a little better off than Derby are now when Abramovich purchased them.

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3 hours ago, Asheville Ram said:

FYI David Tepper worth $12,000,000,000. I can also confirm in my opinion the Spanish kid would not be involved at all

That’s a lot of zeros - a bit like our goals scored and not our clean sheets !

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9 minutes ago, 86 Hair Islands said:

You mean as opposed to Mansour buying City or Abramovic buying Chelsea. Neither were exactly behemoths prior to their current owners taking over, were they?

Now the flip-side; Liverpool were priced at >£2 billion when last under offer and at that price, there's no great potential for ROI, least none that I can see. The only way is down. Would Tepper buy a club as a plaything, o do you suppose he might want to build the club and secure a return on investment?

Let's take emotion out of the equation for a moment; in the good times; we can sell over 30,000 tickets for games. Derby is effectively a one club City; we are a founder member of the football league who have twice topped the pile; we have a large and loyal fan-base and a comparatively rich footballing history.

Furthermore, I'd venture it is the very fact that we are in such a mess that makes us an attractive proposition. I struggle with the fact that so many fans are unable to grasp the notion that you buy stock when it's cheap, not when it's already peaked. Why one shitty season, when we've been challenging for promotion for nigh on 10 years now, is being taken as the only viable metric.

We know there are multiple bidders currently and this without the EFL charges being put to bed. Surely there's a clue there for those who choose to see it? I've very little doubt that a consortium that brings the financial wherewithal of Tepper and the commercial skills and experience of a man like Glick, would be able to steady the ship and put us on back on a road we were already treading until 18 months ago without too much bother. 

The main issue is the debt - if we're as riddled with it as many claim then I just don't see why anyone would want to be £60m under water when they could buy an almost 'identical' product in (for example only) Bristol City, Sunderland, Middlesborough, Swansea, Hull, Reading, Birmingham City, Blackburn, Huddersfield or many others without the same level of burden.

Founder member of the Football League? I see that being three bits of meaningless to pretty much any investor - EPL maybe but being in the same club as Accrington, Notts County, Bolton, Preston and Stoke back in 1888 is hardly a feat that will put a zero on the selling price. Like you said, without the emotion it's not much to bolster the sales price.

Final point, we're an attractive proposition in terms of infrastructure but even the most avid Derby fan would say that 35k is probably the best we would pull, even if we were top end of the EPL. And our global footprint, here and now, is really limited - Notts Forest, Middlesborough, Charlton, Fulham and even someone like Portsmouth would be a more internationally recognised option. We're a one city club, and a very well supported one, but not one that has a massive hinterland before we start getting into Notts, Leicester or Sheffield.

Derby have all the pieces in place to be a well run top end of the Championship / established EPL club. But - to your point - the last 18 months has really dented all but the infrastructure and leaves us rather unattractive as an option. We need to take our medicine, somehow get ourselves back in order and start to move things in the right direction before we can start dreaming. I know many on here think we're the ideal option for a growth minded businessman looking to invest in an English side - I think we're not till we have a more firm base to work from, which might even require an interim owner to steady the ship a little.

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7 minutes ago, BaaLocks said:

The main issue is the debt - if we're as riddled with it as many claim then I just don't see why anyone would want to be £60m under water when they could buy an almost 'identical' product in (for example only) Bristol City, Sunderland, Middlesborough, Swansea, Hull, Reading, Birmingham City, Blackburn, Huddersfield or many others without the same level of burden.

Founder member of the Football League? I see that being three bits of meaningless to pretty much any investor - EPL maybe but being in the same club as Accrington, Notts County, Bolton, Preston and Stoke back in 1888 is hardly a feat that will put a zero on the selling price. Like you said, without the emotion it's not much to bolster the sales price.

Final point, we're an attractive proposition in terms of infrastructure but even the most avid Derby fan would say that 35k is probably the best we would pull, even if we were top end of the EPL. And our global footprint, here and now, is really limited - Notts Forest, Middlesborough, Charlton, Fulham and even someone like Portsmouth would be a more internationally recognised option. We're a one city club, and a very well supported one, but not one that has a massive hinterland before we start getting into Notts, Leicester or Sheffield.

Derby have all the pieces in place to be a well run top end of the Championship / established EPL club. But - to your point - the last 18 months has really dented all but the infrastructure and leaves us rather unattractive as an option. We need to take our medicine, somehow get ourselves back in order and start to move things in the right direction before we can start dreaming. I know many on here think we're the ideal option for a growth minded businessman looking to invest in an English side - I think we're not till we have a more firm base to work from, which might even require an interim owner to steady the ship a little.

Absolutely.

And, if Derby were such an attractive proposition, why are we dealing with chancers and time wasters?

If the American buyer/consortium have been sniffing for a while and if they were such a good deal for the club, albeit wanting to wait to see which division we were in, why did Mel choose to even entertain a deal with Alonso?

I think talks of multi billionaires buying us is a tad optimistic.

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