Town have appointed a new head of operations, Rich Carpenter, who previously worked the Commonwealth Games and before that Liverpool, Aston Villa and West Brom.

The position was advertised over the summer as being “responsible for developing and overseeing various departments at the stadium and other existing and potentially future sites”.

Carpenter was venue manager at Edgbaston for the T20 cricket matches which took place during this summer’s Commonwealth Games.

Prior to that, between February 2017 and January 2022, he spent five years as training ground facilities manager at Liverpool.

That was preceded by a three-year stint as head of facility operations at Aston Villa and before that just over two years at West Bromwich Albion as facilities manager.

Before that, Carpenter spent more than nine years as operations duty manager at Loughborough University.

Photo: Blair Ferguson

Guthrum added 19:16 - Oct 5 That's a pretty good CV.
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Hipsterectomy added 19:19 - Oct 5 Great experience, but it doesn't really explain what he'd be in charge of improving/implementing
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Wacko added 19:20 - Oct 5 Better than a poor one
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Flamencaman added 19:38 - Oct 5 Another development to a professional club run properly is my thought hope I'm right
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SlippinJimmyJuan added 19:39 - Oct 5 “responsible for developing and overseeing various departments at the stadium and other existing and potentially future sites”
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Saxonblue74 added 20:01 - Oct 5 …..potentially future sites???
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ArnieM added 20:02 - Oct 5 Preparing for the Premier League and Champions League over the next decade - don't laugh, it could happen!
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IpswichT62OldBoy added 20:10 - Oct 5 It is a mark of our ambition, the fact he has taken the job suggests our ambitions are realistic. We are a Premiership Club, within 3 years we will be there.
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johnwarksshorts added 21:01 - Oct 5 Only the best for the best. We're definitely going places hopefully Prem season after next.
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WeWereZombies added 21:21 - Oct 5 Potentially future sites - he will be investigating Carrow Road's trophy cabinet as a storage space for our lesser cups and shields. I understand it is a vacant site with potential...
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Vic added 22:03 - Oct 5 Sounds good. But would love to know what exactly he's going to do. Not a grumble, but looking forward to hearing more about the role.
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churchmans added 22:52 - Oct 5 Wow I am thinking why has the bloke had so many jobs! Seems like he has had more jobs than hot dinners
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pennblue added 05:21 - Oct 6 Set piece coach next please: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63142227
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JewellintheTown added 08:33 - Oct 6 Read the title and thought we were employing an in-house surgeon. With all the various injuries, that might actually make sense.
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Runner added 09:27 - Oct 6 I would say after FM, this is his next step up the career ladder.
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Linkboy13 added 09:49 - Oct 6 Ive never known a Rich Carpenter before sounds like some April Fools joke.
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herfie added 09:58 - Oct 6 Clearly knows his way around the cogs that makes a football club tick. Suspect his appt is to free up Mark Ashton from the daily admin burden across a wide spectrum of below the radar functions. Giving more time for higher level management and future strategy etc. Only so many hours in the day, Sensible appointment to strengthen.
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Nobbysnuts added 10:20 - Oct 6 Another pointless expense......
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 11:38 - Oct 6 Nice one, WeWereZombies. I had a good laugh at that.
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blues1 added 12:32 - Oct 6 Nobbysnuts. Really? What would you or I know aboit that. Clearly the new ownership dont think its pointless. Maybe u should try running a club before decide what is, and isnt pointless.
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shakytown added 12:51 - Oct 6 Did'nt we have a commonwealth or olympic guy once before. Got some nice turnstiles out of it. LOL
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