Source: FOOTYMAD
Wyness Interested In SFA Top Job
Could somebody as outspoken as Keith Wyness be placed in a post that requires diplomacy? Former Everton and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness is said to describe the vacancy at chief execuitive level at the SFA as "attractive". Wyness has been working in the field of sports consultancy since he quit Goodison Park in 2008 and is open to a return to Scotland. The SFA are due to begin their search for a successor to Gordon Smith, who quit after almost three years as chief executive. Wyness said: "It's a job that is certainly attractive. There are still opportunities to push things forward in Scottish football and that makes it a fascinating job. I still watch a lot of Scottish football and I have kept a foot in Scotland via my place on the board of the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow." Wyness is not unknown to controversy and taking on the big guns as while at Aberdeen he described the Old Firm's attempts to leave Scottish football for England as "two old ladies in Sauchiehall Street lifting their skirts for every league that walks by". Smith's predecessor, David Taylor, explained the difficulties of the Chief executive role. The head of UEFA's business arm said: "How tough is the job Gordon's left? I'm glad to be here in UEFA, put it that way! It's not easy because there are lots of things to balance. There are times when it's enjoyable but there are also times when it can be pretty tough. Due to the level of public interest and scrutiny it's a big, big job. But it can be one of those jobs that you can't always enjoy when you're in it. It's maybe only when you finish and look back that you can say you're glad you did it." Taylor, who was nevertheless "shocked" to learn of Smith's departure, added: "There's a feeling the chief executive is in charge but that's not the case. That's always the way in this type of organisation though." Editor Ger Harley (ger@scottishfitba net)Admin Team (admin@scottishfitba net)This is Scottish-Fitba Net
