Terry Robinson

Terence James "Terry" Robinson[1] is an English football chairman and director. He has previously been president of Hungarian association football club Ferencváros but also a director of Sheffield United and Leicester City.

Career

Robinson, formerly chairman of Bury F.C., joined the board of Sheffield United in 2002, and succeeded outgoing chairman Derek Dooley in May 2006.[2] He represented the Football League on the Football Association (FA) Council, and less than two months after Sheffield United's promotion to the Premier League, was named as one of the four Premier League representatives on the FA Council. One of his tasks as a member of the panel was to ensure a smooth implementation of the recommendations of the Burns Report, a structural review of the FA.[3] In August 2008 he was appointed chairman of the FA Cup committee.[4]

In February 2008, Sheffield United plc chairman Kevin McCabe bought into the Hungarian club Ferencváros. Robinson stepped down as chairman of Sheffield United, while remaining as a director, to assume a new role as Ferencváros' president.[5][6] He joined Stoke City in June 2011 taking the position of Academy Director.[7] He left Stoke in June 2013.[8]

On 5 July 2013, Robinson became the new Director of Football at Leicester City[9] Robinson was sacked by Leicester on 14 December 2014.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Offer Document" (PDF). Sheffield United plc. 8 February 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "Robinson named Blades chairman". BBC Sport. 18 May 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "Blades Chief In Fa Job" (reprint). Sheffield Star (FindArticles). 3 June 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  4. ↑ "Terry handed top cup role". Sheffield United F.C. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  5. ↑ "Blades chief wins Ferencvaros bid". BBC Sport. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  6. ↑ "Hungary role for Terry". Sheffield United F.C. 27 February 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  7. ↑ "Potteries derby poised for return". thisisstaffordshire.co.uk. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  8. ↑ "Stoke City: Academy director Terry Robinson leaves the Britannia". The Sentinel. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "Stoke City: LCFC Announces New Appointment". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Leicester City sack director of football Terry Robinson". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 December 2014.