Former Maccabi Tel Aviv Director Ben Mansford Appointed CEO of Charlton Athletic
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Ben Mansford, previously the professional director at Maccabi Tel Aviv, has been appointed CEO of English Championship club Charlton Athletic. Mansford, who had two stints with the Israeli club, during which they won three league titles, will now manage Charlton's efforts to return to the Premier League. He previously held executive roles at Barnsley, Leeds United, and Blackpool.
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- Ben Mansford named CEO of English Championship club Charlton Athletic.
- Mansford previously served as professional director at Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv won three league titles during Mansford's tenures.
- Charlton Athletic was recently promoted to the Championship.
- Mansford has prior executive experience with Barnsley, Leeds, and Blackpool.
Ben Mansford, formerly the professional director at Maccabi Tel Aviv, has been appointed as the new CEO of English Championship club Charlton Athletic. Mansford's departure from Maccabi Tel Aviv came at the end of last season, following a decision by the Israeli club to part ways with him. He had served two separate tenures as CEO of Maccabi Tel Aviv, and during the last season, his role was shifted to professional director before his eventual exit.
Mansford's tenure at Maccabi Tel Aviv spanned from June 2017 to October 2019, and he returned in June 2023. During his time with the club, Maccabi Tel Aviv secured three league championships in the 2018/19, 2023/24, and 2024/25 seasons. Prior to his involvement with the Israeli club, Mansford held the position of CEO at Barnsley and later moved to Leeds United.
After his initial stint at Maccabi Tel Aviv, Mansford returned to England in November 2019 to become CEO of Blackpool, a role he held until May 2023, when he rejoined Maccabi. His new appointment at Charlton Athletic marks a continuation of his management career in English football.
Charlton Athletic currently competes in the Championship, England's second tier, having been promoted at the end of the 2024/25 season. The club's last appearance in the Premier League was in the 2006/07 season. Charlton has struggled to reach the upper echelons of English football in recent years, and Mansford's appointment is seen as part of an effort to build a team capable of challenging for a return to the Premier League.
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