A man who has spent time at big clubs in England and Europe has been named chief executive of newly promoted League Two side Notts County. New CEO Joe Palmer was previously chief operating officer at Sheffield Wednesday, chief executive at AFC Wimbledon and executive director of strategy, commerce and marketing at Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine, during its Champions League era.
Magpies owners Chris and Alex Reedtz, said: “Joe impressed us during an extremely thorough recruitment process, demonstrating a wealth of leadership experience from his many years in football.
“We’re confident he will be a great fit for the role and will do a fantastic job leading and supporting our administrative team, who have guided the club brilliantly in the wake of Jason Turner’s tragic passing and our promotion back to the EFL.
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“Joe is someone we believe can help the club reach its huge commercial potential and we’re excited to work with him.”
Notts County were promoted from the National League last season after defeating Chesterfield on penalties in the play-off final at Wembley. They had finished the season in second place in the league.
The new CEO, who starts in the post on August 7, said he had huge respect for his predecessor Jason Turner who died suddenly, aged 50, last March.
He said: “The response of the football community to the shocking news of his passing showed how highly regarded he was and I’m very much looking forward to meeting his family at the Grimsby match, when the Meadow Lane boardroom will be officially renamed in his memory.
“I’m extremely grateful to Chris and Alex for selecting me as the man to fill the huge void left by Jason.
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“Notts County is one of English football’s greatest treasures. It’s a brilliant club and I’m categorically invested in the way the owners want to move it forward. Their data-driven, analytical and pragmatic approach is, I believe, a recipe for success and we have already begun to see that in action with the club’s long-awaited return to the EFL.
“For Chris and Alex to be implementing such methods at this level of football is incredibly exciting, and for me to have autonomy to run the business aligned to our shared ambitions and principles is perfect.
“As chief executive it’s my job to ensure that everyone - management, players, staff and key stakeholders around Nottingham - is clear on the club’s vision, ambition and strategy.
“While my primary focus will be on the club’s business operations, I will also support the football department as part of a collective effort to take Notts forward on and off the pitch.”
He added: “As the person who will ultimately be responsible for the club’s profit and loss, I’m confident about what can be achieved. There’s work to do but it’s all achievable – and that’s what makes this job such an exciting one.
“By returning to the EFL, the club has put itself back in the ‘shop window’. We’ve already seen a tremendous increase in season ticket sales and we expect attendances to increase as a by-product of promotion.”