Celtic chief government Michael Nicholson has been elected to the SPFL board.
The Parkhead chief replaces outgoing Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson. Nicholson will function the Scottish Premiership consultant, alongside Hibs proprietor Ron Gordon and Ross County director James McDonald. The trio are joined by reps from the Championship in addition to membership officers representing each League One and League Two. League boss Neil Doncaster heads up the group, with chairman Murdoch MacLennan and unbiased, non-executive director Karen McCluskey.
Nicholson was initially appointed to his Celtic function on an interim foundation after the short-lived tenure of former Scottish Rugby boss Dominic McKay. He changed the long-serving Peter Lawwell final summer time after his retirement, however lasted just a few months with the champions earlier than resigning for "private causes."
It was Lawwell who first appointed Nicholson in 2013. Since taking the highest job, Nicholson has been praised by supervisor Ange Postecoglou for his function within the Hoops' recruitment final season, which performed an enormous half in them profitable the Premiership title again from Rangers.
2022/23 SPFL board appointments in full
· cinch Premiership: Michael Nicholson (Celtic), Ron Gordon (Hibernian), James MacDonald (Ross County)
· cinch Championship: Les Grey (Hamilton Academical), Graeme Mathie (Ayr United)
· cinch League 1 and League 2: Alastair Donald (Forfar Athletic), Alternate director – Paul Hetherington (Airdrieonians)
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