Everton FC: Andrew Middleton appointed president of business operations

Andrew Middleton has been appointed president of business operations at Everton FC (Premier League), announced the club on 22/02/2026.

"Coming from outside the football industry, I bring executive leadership experience from roles at organisations including Evelyn Partners (wealth management), British Gas (energy) and easyJet (airline). My responsibility is to help Everton grow commercially and to ensure we are maximising the enormous platform we now have at our disposal - notably our stadium," said Andrew Middleton in a letter to supporters, referring to the Hill Dickinson Stadium (52,888 seats), inaugurated at the start of the 2025-26 season.

"Thanks to the stadium’s Founding Partners (Pepsi, Budweiser, Castore, Christopher Ward, Seat Unique and Aramark) and naming partner Hill Dickinson (law firm), the club is on course to deliver its strongest commercial performance to date. The new stadium is an essential catalyst and provides us with a world-class platform to attract global brands, expand our premium offering and create new opportunities on both matchdays and non-matchdays,…