Birmingham City: Why Michael Dunford was chosen as CEO
Birmingham City new board Michael Dunford
Pannu said that Blues could even add another key executive to understudy Dunford.
“We have also been sourcing a vibrant, younger potential CEO who is ambitious to move up,” said Pannu.
“Michael was the stand out candidate for the role we needed to fill, but it is still on the plot to consider another appointment. We will be maintaining contact with the people we identified in the course of our interviewing process.”
Dunford arrived with the new owners at St Andrew’s yesterday, catching most people by surprise, after his appointment was ratified over the weekend.
Pannu, Blues vice-chairman executive and finance, said: “Michael got the nod from our chairman, Vico Hui, as Carson Yeung gave him his blessing, so he came in and started work right away.”
Blues, meanwhile, are to make Mike Wiseman vice-president, Pannu confirmed.
Wiseman, son of Blues legend Jack Wiseman, served as a director on the old board.
But this title reflects the increased responsibility he will be taking on under the new order.
Hui approved Pannu’s recommendation of the appointment.
David Gold was offered a vice-president position but wanted to remain as chairman.
The move will be welcomed by fans, and Pannu said it was important that they were re-engaged.
“We really want to foster better relationships with the fans,” he said. “I think there are quite a few fans in the past year or two who the club has lost.
“We want to be extending our hearts and our hands to them and bring all the supporters back to us. To get better, we want to build a bright future for everybody.”
