Caley Thistle appoint new chief executive officer
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have announced former Hearts chief operating officer Scot Gardiner as its new chief executive officer.
The appointment was made ahead of Caley Thistle and Hearts facing each other in Saturday’s Scottish Cup semi final at Hampden.
Gardiner was chief operating officer of Hearts between July 2014 and August 2017.
He has held a number of key senior management roles in football over the last 20 years, having served as chief executive officer of Dundee FC; commercial manager and acting commercial director of Tottenham Hotspur and commercial sales manager of Glasgow Rangers. He has also pushed very hard for reconstruction of the SPL, particularly the play-off system and redistribution of funding throughout the 42 Scottish League clubs.
Speaking after his appointment, he said: “ I like what I have seen on the park in terms of the style of football being encouraged by the Manager and the hard work of the Board of Directors to create a more sustainable business model. Their commitment to promoting a youth development system is also highly commendable.”
“I am also fully aware of the challenges facing the club in terms of reduced income from playing in the Championship for a second season.
“That said, the numerous meetings and phone calls I have had with the various board members over the last couple of weeks have convinced me that we can make a positive impact on the football club, both on and off the pitch.”
