Peter Lawwell
Peter Lawwell is the chief executive of the Scottish Premier League football club Celtic F.C.[1]
Lawwell started his career as a trainee accountant with Babcock Energy in the 1970s.[2] After a career working as an executive for a number of companies, including ICI and Hoffman-LaRoche, Lawwell joined Celtic as financial controller in 1990. He left the club and held senior positions in Mining Scotland and Clydeport before returning to Celtic in September 2003 succeding Ian McLeod as CEO.[3] Arsenal were interested in appointing Lawwell as their chief executive in 2008, but Lawwell rejected their approach.[2]
Lawwell has been credited with increasing revenue, reducing debt and is considered a tough transfer negotiator.[2][4] He has attracted criticism since 2008, however, as rivals Rangers have won three championships in a row.[2] In particular, Celtic fans cite the club's refusal to increase their offer for Steven Fletcher in January 2009, after which Rangers overhauled Celtic to win the 2008–09 Scottish Premier League championship.[2] After Celtic failed to win a trophy in the 2009–10, season he apologised to the Celtic fans.[5] Celtic then sold Aiden McGeady for £9.5 million and reinvested the proceeds in new players, including Emilio Izaguirre, Biram Kayal and Gary Hooper.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Smith, Andrew (28 May 2010). "Peter Lawwell says new manager will be 'worth wait' for Celtic fans". Scotsman. http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Peter-Lawwell-says-new-manager.6326199.jp. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Wilson, Richard (7 October 2011). "Lawwell logic remains paramount at Parkhead". The Herald (Herald & Times Group). http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/celtic/lawwell-logic-remains-paramount-at-parkhead-1.1127918. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ "Lawwell rejects Celtic exit talk". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7619610.stm. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ Hamilton, Tom (4 March 2010). "Celtic chief Peter Lawwell splashes out £1.5m on new mansion.. with heated driveway". Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2010/03/04/celtic-chief-peter-lawwell-splashes-out-1-5m-on-new-mansion-with-heated-driveway-86908-22085029/. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ^ Jardine, Peter (16 May 2010). "Sorry Bhoys! Celtic chief Peter Lawwell issues apology to fans over SPL failure". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1278949/Sorry-Bhoys-Celtic-chief-Peter-Lawwell-issues-apology-fans-SPL-failure.html. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
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