Ashton: Playing Career Went Downhill After Real Madrid Debut
Tuesday, 1st Jun 2021 15:36
New Blues CEO Mark Ashton admits he wasn’t the greatest goalkeeper in his days as a young player under Town legend Brian Talbot at West Brom and says his career when downhill after a defeat to Real Madrid which led to coaching and then into the boardroom.
“I made my debut with Brian Talbot at 17,” Ashton, now 49, recalled. “You’re going to love this. Against Real Madrid. It’s true! They all laugh. We played in the US in San Francisco against Real Madrid and they had Bebeto, [Rafael] Gordillo etc playing.
Ashton: Too Big an Opportunity to Turn Down
Tuesday, 1st Jun 2021 14:55
Incoming Blues CEO Mark Ashton says it was time for a new challenge and Town was too big an opportunity to turn down following five and a half years at Bristol City.
Ashton was first mentioned in connection with the CEO’s role at Portman Road by TWTD in February with his appointment announced in April before he finally took charge today.
The 49-year-old held a short 10-minute meeting with club staff - from Playford Road as well as Portman Road - in the FanZone this morning to introduce himself and outline his plans for the future.
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