Jez Moxey

Jez Moxey
Born Jeremy Derek Moxey
April 1963
Hemel Hempstead, England
Nationality British
Known for Chief executive of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Predecessor John Richards
Board member of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

Jeremy Derek "Jez" Moxey (born April 1963) is the Chief executive officer of Premier League football club Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1]

Career

Moxey, a basketball player in his youth, ran a sports marketing business, a basketball franchise, spent five years as general manager of Partick Thistle F.C., and worked with Rangers F.C., before his appointment as Chief Executive of Stoke City F.C. in 1995. He was responsible for the construction of and move to the Britannia Stadium in 1997, and led the negotiations which saw an Icelandic consortium purchase a controlling interest in the club.

Moxey joined Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. as Chief Executive in June 2000, a role he has remained in ever since.[1][2]

Moxey and American-born wife Babette have four children.[1]

On 26 October 2010, Moxey criticised Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger, on BBC Radio 5 live, in the process telling him to "keep his mouth shut" regarding tough tackling in the premier league.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Board Of Directors And Presidents". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 18 August 2009. http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/WhosWho/0,,10307,00.html. Retrieved 11 November 2009. 
  2. ^ Woods, Natasha (20 November 2005). "Pack-Drill Payout Interview: Jez Moxey" (reprint). The Sunday Herald (FindArticles). http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20051120/ai_n15847040/. Retrieved 11 November 2009. 
  3. ^ "Jez Moxey says Arsene Wenger talks nonsense on tackling". BBC News. 27 October 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9129782.stm. Retrieved 27 October 2010.