Ron Gourlay is a British businessman and a former CEO of Valencia CF, Chelsea, F.C.West Bromwich Albion and Reading.
Football Chelsea Ron Gourlay worked at Chelsea since 2004, having previously worked for Manchester United and Umbro. He was appointed the chief executive of Chelsea on 17 September 2009, following Peter Kenyon's decision to leave the club on 31 October 2009. ESPN soccernet, 17 September 2009
He was quoted as saying: "It is a huge honour to be offered the chance to lead Chelsea".News in Brief – Fri 18th Sept FA Premier League, 18 September 2009 "We have a fantastic team both on and off the field and those teams can move us on to even greater success in the future. To be responsible for that is a fantastic challenge and I will be giving it my total commitment, drive and energy" after being named as the successor.Gourlay is new Chief Executive Chelsea FC, 17 September 2009
Reading On 10 July 2017, Gourlay was appointed as CEO of Reading, leaving his role with immediate effect on 19 November 2018. Following his departure, former-Reading chairman John Madejski claimed that Gourlay did not understand the culture at Reading and that he had damaged links between the community and club during his sixteen months at the club.
West Bromwich Albion On 2 February 2022 following the departure of then head coach Valerien Ismael, Gourlay was appointed as CEO of West Bromwich Albion.
Al-Ahli FC On 22 January 2024 he was appointed CEO of the Saudi side Al-Ahli.
Valencia On 31 May 2025, Gourlay became CEO of Valencia.
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