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English football club owner (1954/1955–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eddie Mitchell (died 17 February 2024) was an English sports executive.[1][2]
Eddie Mitchell | |
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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 |
Mitchell 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]
Mitchell 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]
In 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]
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