FC Isle of Man can announce that Gill Christian and Lee Dixon are to stand down from their roles as Chair and Vice Chair.
Gill, who took over from Gary Weightman in November 2020, has been at the helm during a pivotal era for the Ravens.
Appointed to lead the board, she has been instrumental in strengthening and guiding the club through the challenges of establishing itself within the NWCFL Premier Division.
Her tenure has seen Gill be a passionate advocate for the club’s role within the local community.
Lee, a founder member of the club, joined the board having previously served as assistant to our first manager Chris Bass Snr during our first season which saw the club promoted to the NWCFL Premier Division and lift the North West Counties Division One Challenge Cup.
Since then he has been pivotal in our efforts to give back to the community and support those who support the Ravens.
“It has been an immense privilege to serve as Chair,” said Gill. “I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved together and the dedication of the volunteers, staff, players, and the unwavering support of our fans.
“Lee and myself felt that last summer was the ideal time to hand over the day to day control of the club to new directors to allow them to put their stamp on it and take it in a new direction with a new long term strategy.”
Lee added: “I have been proud to serve the club in any way I could since day one and cannot begin to thank all the players, coaches, stewards, volunteers, sponsors and our amazing fans enough for helping to make our club what it is and what it will be in the future.
“While so much work goes into the club, I’d like to extend a personal thanks to all former board members for their invaluable support in keeping the club running. The great thing I will take from my time with the club so far is the great relationships and friendships I have made with people across the club from players to board members and volunteers to people outside the club who have supported us.
“It has been an extremely challenging but enjoyable seven years from helping to set up the club with Paul Jones through to ensuring that we were able to keep the club sustainable and functioning on and off the pitch.”
The club extends its sincere gratitude to Gill and Lee for their outstanding service and dedication.
A confirmation on the club’s new chair will be made in due course.
