The Club are delighted to announce the appointment of Iain King as Chief Executive. 

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Iain, 48, joins the Club after moving from his post as Head of Sport at The Scottish Sun as he continues a working life that has been steeped in football. 

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He will now work with the rest of the board to help drive Airdrieonians forward both on and off the pitch. 

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Iain said: “I’m proud to have been asked to join a club with such a rich history in Scottish football. 

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“I know the vision that the chairman Tom Wotherspoon and Jim Ballantyne have for the future and I am desperate to help them achieve that. 

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“This is the new challenge I was looking for when I called time on my newspaper career.” 

 

Iain, a three-time winner of Scottish Sports News Writer of the Year, moved into the management side of newspapers eight years ago. 

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He is passionate about the coaching and development of young footballers and is in the throes of gaining his SFA 'A' Licence. 

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He stressed: “One of the big attractions of this job was the chance to help put the foundations in place for a stronger Academy at Airdrieonians. 

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“That will be one of my main focuses in Season One as we build for the future. I can’t wait to get started.”