{"id":618353,"date":"2022-10-02T12:31:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T16:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=618353"},"modified":"2022-10-02T12:31:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T16:31:41","slug":"oxford-united-new-owners-charlton-athletic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/10\/02\/oxford-united-new-owners-charlton-athletic\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxford United Weekly Round-Up: New Owners and Point at Charlton Athletic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A more upbeat weekly round-up for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/25\/oxford-united-international-fixtures-round-up\/\" target=\"_self\">Oxford United<\/a> this time with a draw on the road and an internal takeover completed. We&#8217;ll also bring you the latest from those players away on international duty.<\/p>\n<h2>Oxford United Weekly Round-Up: New Owners and Vital Away Point<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc20 \ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1f \ud835\udc1a \ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc30 \ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b. \ud83d\udcd6<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udfe1\ud83d\udd35 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#OUFC<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COYY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#COYY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8wQNzZIb52\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/8wQNzZIb52<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Oxford United (@OUFCOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OUFCOfficial\/status\/1574754653853605890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Changes In the Boardroom<\/h3>\n<p>Oxford United&#8217;s internal takeover has finally been completed, the club has confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesian investors Anindya Bakrie and Erick Thohir now hold a 51 per cent stake in the club, while Sumrith &#8216;Tiger&#8217; Thanakarnjanasuth remains as a minority shareholder.<\/p>\n<p>Grant Ferguson, who was appointed a director of the club earlier this year, will assume the role of chairman of the board of directors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oufc.co.uk\/news\/2022\/september\/club-statement-board-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Speaking to the club&#8217;s official website<\/a>, Ferguson said: \u201cOxford United is a club with a proud history and incredible supporters so I am honoured to have been asked to take on the role of chairman.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The first thing I want to do in that capacity is acknowledge the immense contribution that Tiger has made to the club as chairman and shareholder, and I look forward to his continued support as we together take the club into its next chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Subject to English Football League (EFL) regulations, the club also hope to announce the appointment of Tim Williams as chief executive.<\/p>\n<p>The former chief financial officer of Inter Milan and financial controller at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/10\/02\/chelsea-christian-pulisic-graham-potter\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> has over 25 years of senior management, including 13 in football.<\/p>\n<p>Current managing director, Niall McWilliams, is to assume the role of chief strategy officer, while also serving as project director for United\u2019s stadium move project.<\/p>\n<p>Ferguson added: \u201cThe football business is rapidly changing, and standing still is not an option.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We must adopt best practice in stakeholder engagement, people development, data science and analysis, financial management and business planning to ensure we have a commercial infrastructure that supports and leverages our on-field ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am excited at the prospect of bringing together the talents and experience of the shareholders and management to build a sustainable future for the club.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We would all like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our ever-patient and loyal fans for their unwavering support for the club. Together we will carry on the U&#8217;s wonderful history and strong tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>International Round-Up<\/h3>\n<p>Jodi Jones grabbed an assist on his second appearance for Malta as they came from behind to win. The winger was introduced at halftime with the team trailing 1-0 at home to Israel. Jones assisted an 84th-minute equaliser before Malta won the match two minutes later.<\/p>\n<p>Ciaron Brown was an unused substitute for the second successive match as Northern Ireland lost 3-1 in Greece. Meanwhile, it was a similar story for James Golding who failed to feature for the Republic of Ireland U19s in their European Championship win over their Hungarian counterparts.<\/p>\n<h3>Draw at Charlton<\/h3>\n<p>The U&#8217;s returned to league action following the international break and played out a 1-1 draw at Charlton Athletic.<\/p>\n<p>Marcus Browne netted his first goal of the season after just 11 minutes but Jayden Stockley brought the game level after the restart.<\/p>\n<p>Billy Bodin squandered a chance and Jones saw an effort saved as Oxford pushed for a late winner, but Simon Eastwood was also on hand to keep the score level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A more upbeat weekly round-up for Oxford United this time with a draw on the road and an internal takeover completed. We&#8217;ll also bring you the latest from those players away on international duty. 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