Eddie Mitchell (died 17 February 2024) was an English sports executive.[1][2]
Eddie Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of AFC Bournemouth | |
| In office June 2009 – September 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Maxim Demin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954/1955 |
| Died | (aged 69) |
| Nationality | English |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Property developer, sports executive |
Football career
editMitchell owned Dorchester Town FC.[3] He was also involved in Poole Town F.C..[4] He was known as "Marmite Mitch".[5]
Mitchell was the owner and chairman of AFC Bournemouth between June 2009 and September 2013, and oversaw the beginning rise of the team which moved up from League Two to the Premier League.[6] It was the first time this had happened since 1987.[7][8] In September 2013, he stepped down as chair.[9] His shares of the club were sold to Russian businessman Maxim Demin.[10] Two weeks after he had sold the club, he was banned from spectating its games.[11]
Business career
editMitchell was a property developer and reportedly built more than 1,000 homes particularly in the Sandbanks area of Poole.[12] In 2010 he paid for the restoration of Dean Court.[13] In 2019, he opened the UK’s first technical football centre in Bournemouth.[14] More recently, Mitchell owned Elite Skills Arena, a company manufacturing high technology football training products used notably by Barcelona.[15]
Personal life and death
editIn 2018, Mitchell suffered serious medical issues and underwent open-heart surgery at Southampton General Hospital.[16]
Mitchell died on 17 February 2024, at the age of 69. Those who paid tribute included former Bournemouth manager Harry Redknapp.[17]
References
edit- ^ "AFC Bournemouth's former owner and chairman Eddie Mitchell dies aged 69". ITV Meridian. 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Bournemouth: Eddie Mitchell's 'important role in Cherries' journey'". BBC Sport. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Bournemouth owner Mitchell dies aged 69". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Tributes paid to 'one of a kind' former Magpies chairman Eddie Mitchell". Dorset Echo. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Eddie Mitchell on AFC Bournemouth then and now". Sports Gazette. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Mitchell ends Cherries involvement". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Bournemouth 'must invest wisely'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Bournemouth make staff redundant". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "AFC Bournemouth: Mitchell steps down as Cherries chairman and sells up (UPDATED)". Bournemouth Echo. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "AFC Bournemouth: Eddie Mitchell's Cherries timeline". Bournemouth Echo. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Sunderland, Tom (19 February 2024). "Ex-football chairman who helped attract top celebs to Sandbanks dies aged 69". Daily Star. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Tributes paid to 'one of a kind' former Cherries chairman Eddie Mitchell". Bournemouth Echo. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Tributes to chairman Eddie Mitchell as he stands down from AFC Bournemouth". Bournemouth Echo. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Eddie Mitchell opens UK's first Technical Football Centre". Bournemouth Echo. 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ eliteskillsarena (2024-02-20). "IN MEMORIAM: OUR FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR EDDIE". Elite Skills Arena. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "Eddie Mitchell's heart stops twice after collapse in Poole convenience store". Bournemouth Echo. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "AFC Bournemouth, Harry Redknapp pays tribute to former Bournemouth chairman and owner Eddie Mitchell". BBC. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.