| Known for | Former chairman of Newcastle United |
|---|---|
| Employer | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Christopher Mort is an English lawyer and former chairman of Newcastle United Football Club.
Biography
Mort is a lawyer for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he is head of their sports and gaming practice.[1]
Mort worked for Mike Ashley on his takeover of Newcastle United,[2] and took over as chairman of the club on 24 July 2007.[3] Mort sacked manager Sam Allardyce and appointed Kevin Keegan as his successor in January 2008.[4]
Mort set up the Newcastle United Foundation to lead on the club's charitable work in the north-east and rebuilt the club's relationship with children and families.[5]
He left the club in June 2008 and was replaced by Derek Llambias in the role of managing director.[6]
Mort was linked by the media with a return to Newcastle after being spotted at several games.[7] It was claimed, in January 2020, that he had been asked by Amanda Staveley to lead negotiations in connection with a possible Saudi-backed takeover of the club.[8]
References
- ^ "Partners, counsel and principal consultants". Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "Christopher Mort". Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Archived 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "New Chairman Announced". Newcastle United FC. Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "Keegan back as manager of Newcastle". Reuters. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Ex-NUFC chairman Chris Mort reveals his feelings about time on Tyneside". Chronicle Live. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Newcastle chairman Mort moves on". BBC Sport. 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ "Chris Mort makes intriguing return to Newcastle as Mike Ashley considers his next move". Shields Gazette. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Revealed: The man leading Newcastle United takeover talks". Shields Gazette. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2022.