New man at Stags helm
22 Jan 2007 - 15:07:34
Newark-based businessman James Derry has been unveiled as the new chairman of Mansfield Town.
Derry, who is the chairman of Derry Building Services, replaces Peter Lee who resigned last week after taking the role in the summer.
Derry will be employed on a part-time unsalaried basis. However, the 54-year-old's stay could well be a short-term one with Stags owner Keith Haslam believed to be willing to listen to offers for the relegation-haunted League Two club.
"It was very difficult for Peter Lee to get fully involved," Derry told the club's official website. "He was based in Reading but I am only 20 minutes up the road and will be at all the games.
"If I get involved with something then I do it 100 per cent and I will be at all the games - home and away.
"I am a big football fan and like to see all the Notts teams do well. But I am here now and all I want to do is push Mansfield up the league and I hope fans will judge me at the end of the season.
"I will not get involved in the team side of things. Billy Dearden runs the team and I know Keith (Haslam) has every confidence in him."