BBC · Jun 27, 2023
Phil Parsons: Southampton appoint chief executive
Southampton owners Sport Republic have been taking "full operational control" of the club while they have been without a chief executiveSouthampton have appointed Phil Parsons as their chief executive, following the departure of Martin Semmens after their relegation from the Premier League.
Parsons joins the club from technology company Dyson, where he spent 15 years in a number of senior leadership roles.
Most recently he was in charge of running its business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
"I am delighted," said Parsons, who will take up the role at the start of July.