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Bristol City CEO Tom Rawcliffe Steps Down as Club Begins Search for Successor

The club says he is returning to Nottingham for family reasons, prompting a formal search for a successor.

Overview

  • Rawcliffe’s resignation was announced on Friday, about seven months after his appointment as chief executive in July 2025.
  • Chairman Jon Lansdown said Rawcliffe signaled his wish to move back to the East Midlands after the January window, and both parties agreed he should depart now.
  • Rawcliffe cited a family move to Nottingham with his wife expecting their first child this summer.
  • Bristol City has launched a full recruitment process for a new CEO, with short‑term decisions expected to be handled by the existing board that includes Richard Scudamore.
  • Key football matters continue, including contract questions for Mark Sykes, Sam Bell and Sam Morsy as the team pushes on in the Championship.