Jim McCahill

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Jim McCahill (born c. 1939) [1] is the former chairman of Leicester City F.C. He first took the post in May 2003, [2] and was succeeded by Andrew Taylor on 1 June 2006. [3] When Taylor resigned on 1 February 2007, McCahill resumed the chairmanship on a temporary basis until Milan Mandarić's takeover of the club was formally completed in March 2007. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Norton, Charlie (22 May 2003). "Blackburn may sell after Dunn deal is rejected". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  2. ↑ "Leicester appoint new chairman". BBC Sport. 21 May 2003. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  3. ↑ Tynan, Gordon (15 April 2006). "Kelly's heroics win appointment as Leicester manager". The Independent. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  4. ↑ Ornstein, David (2 February 2007). "We can cope with relegation, says West Ham chairman". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  5. ↑ "Mandaric : Match me and my vision" (reprint). Leicester Mercury. NewsBank. 5 March 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2009.


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