Do we really need a CEO and an MD?

Weegie Addick

Struck me when reading today's bulletin about the Fan's Forum:

"Among the senior Addicks officials present to discuss matters with supporter representatives were chief executive Steve Waggott and managing director Stephen Kavanagh."

Not wanting to cast any aspertions on the abilities of either man, but given the redundancy situation and the present size of the business, isn't this a bit top heavy?

LenGlover

If I remember rightly from previous tear ups between the "Big Beasts" of the Charlton fans jungle Peter Varney had no responsiblity for football contract matters which were down to Richard Murray and the incumbent manager.

However I believe Steve Waggott now has some footballing responsibilities which is presumably why Mr Kavanagh is needed as well. It is probably indicative of the tremendous job done by Peter Varney that one and a half to two people are needed to replace him.

If the Club continues to contract however then I agree with you.

nigel

Well there are going to be 25 redundancies (how many people does the club employ full-time, BTW? Seems to me that must be a huge per centage of the total).

All of the sackings can't just be Indians, leaving all the chiefs intact. So under the circs, no - we cannot afford two people to do Mr Varney's job when we're in div three.

RodneyCharltonTrotta

I thought that it was encouraged in business to have two top bods? ie the CEOis there to represent the shareholders interests with things like non - exec directors setting salaries/ pensions for the other directors to limit the element of self interest etc. And one is involved in operations side of things whilst the other strategy. Or something along those lines.

nigel

''one is involved in operations side of things whilst the other strategy. Or something along those lines.''

Indeed, Rodney. Sounds just like your partnership with Del Boy !

Airman Brown

In fact there is currently a chief executive (Steve Waggott), a deputy chief executive (Nigel Capelin) and a managing director (Steve Kavanagh).

ken from bexley

The board is far too top heavy, and is not sustainable to where we are heading, they must shoulder some of the responsibility if not a large part of it.....

Thommo

Agree with Len, surely it just a basic division of labour by task allowing each of them to do the best they can at each of their jobs.

Weegie Addick

[cite]Posted By: Airman Brown[/cite]In fact there is currently a chief executive (Steve Waggott), a deputy chief executive (Nigel Capelin) and a managing director (Steve Kavanagh).

Even worse than I thought, then. Whilst not wishing redundancy on anyone, I do hope the cuts are top down and not "just the indians" as nigel says. We are looking at turnover next year of well under £10M, I guess - that is a small business, and whilst I buy the idea of "two heads are better than one" for large PLCs, that we are defintiely not!