Uxbridge Town AFC held a press conference today to announce that Bertrand Jeunechamp is the new President of the club. The role became vacant when Eadburt Clement resigned to accept the role of Director of Football for JR Wellington Sports Management.
The 54 year old Jeunechamp was a renowned midfielder both in his native France and in the AFPL, where he spent 7 seasons playing for Stratford United. Since retiring, he has held a variety of front office positions, and was most recently the President of Paris Saint-Normandy for the club's first three seasons before stepping down in at the end of last year.
Addressing the media in Uxbridge for the first time, the new President was grateful to be in his new role. "It is good to be in this position" said Jeunechamp. "Always a difficult thing to join a club in the middle of a season, but I believe that it will be a smooth transition. Mr. Clement has done a fine job putting things in place, establishing a great culture, and ensuring that this club can be competitive for years to come. It is now my job to take this established team and keep things moving along as they should."
Jeunechamp's predecessor, and now boss, Eadburt Clement was on hand, and spoke highly of the new man in charge. "Mr. Jeunechamp has a long history of success" said Clement. "He was a champion as a player, he was a champion in multiple administration capacities, and now I believe that he can build a championship team here in this role. I look forward to working with him and watching this club continue to flourish."
Clement is expected to remain in Uxbridge for the next couple weeks as a part of the transition team before departing for the JR Wellington offices in Kensington.
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