Gary Neville has stepped down from his role as Salford City’s chief executive with his former Manchester United team-mate Nicky Butt named as his successor.
"I have enjoyed my eight years and can't believe how much we have achieved in that time, and how proud I am of the hard work everyone at the club has put in to make a dream we had whilst on a train turn into a reality," Neville said.
"I will now be able to sit back and enjoy the game on match days safe in the knowledge that it is in good hands."
Butt said: "I am delighted and welcome this opportunity, this pressure, this responsibility. I accept the responsibility of the long-term vision, whilst concentrating on the short-term goals and what is needed now, and will work hard to take the club to where we believe it can be."
Salford said: "The Club has seen a huge jump from being a semi-professional club to a professional club and with that progression comes change."
"Clear structures and roles across the whole club are needed to develop and grow and with a full time CEO in place we can professionalise the club further and strengthen the off field performances at an important time.
"It has always been the intention for the Class of ’92 to take senior roles to build and grow the club, and the time to do that is now.
"Nicky spent nine years at Manchester United post-playing in various coaching roles before finally leaving as head of first team development at Manchester United in 2021.
"Since then he has actively been helping and supporting the Club with his experience and knowledge. With all our support, Nicky is ideally placed to lead Salford City Football Club with great energy and focus through this next chapter."
Neville took on the role on a part-time basis after he and former Manchester United 'Class of 92' team-mates Butt, Phil Neville, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs purchased the club along with Singaporean businessman Peter Lim eight years ago.
