Shaun Harvey: EFL chief executive to step down from post at end of the season

Shaun Harvey will step down from his position as chief executive of the English Football League at the end of the season.

Harvey will end a five-and-a-half-year reign when the 2018/19 EFL play-offs conclude in May.

“Having joined the EFL as CEO in October 2013, I am proud of what we have achieved since then, in what have not always been easy circumstances,” Harvey said in a statement.

“After discussions with the board, we decided that the time is right for the EFL to now move in a different direction having concluded a number of commercial contracts that leave the league in a stable position.

“I am happy to remain as CEO until after the play-offs, in order to conclude a number of outstanding matters that we are currently dealing with, after which I will move on to pastures new and hopefully make a positive difference elsewhere.”

Harvey, who took up the role of chief executive in October 2013, has worked for 25 consecutive years in professional football, all but two of which have been in the EFL with either clubs or the League itself.

Interim EFL chair Debbie Jevans paid tribute to the work Harvey has done during his time in the job.

“The EFL would like to thank Shaun for all he has delivered since joining as CEO,” she said. “The EFL is in a strong position with a growing fan base throughout the world and Shaun deserves a lot of credit for this.

“Shaun and the board have agreed that the time is now right for a change of leadership and a new direction. We are pleased that Shaun has agreed to stay on until the end of the season.”