Lewes FC Appoints Maggie Murphy As Ceo

Lewes FC has appointed Maggie Murphy as its new CEO.

Murphy has been the General Manager of the women’s side of the community-owned club for the last two years, where she has driven a ‘step-change’ in professionalism, strategy, culture and performance, according to the club.

The FA Women’s Championship club became the first in the world to pay equal wages to its men’s and women’s teams in 2017, but achieved its highest ever finish in 2021, when it came 5th in the second tier.

“We had high expectations for Maggie when she joined us in 2019, and she has exceeded every one of them,” said Lewes FC Director Ed Ramsden.

“She exhausts the superlatives. We are thrilled and honoured to have her leading the whole club.”

Murphy said: “This club is special. It’s therefore with excitement, trepidation but dogged determination that I take on the new role as CEO. 

“The club is unashamed about how football can be better and do better. It has ambitions that others daren’t voice. It welcomes those who want to feel more than a ‘client’ or ‘customer’. And because of its commitment to equality, it can and will be greater than the sum of its parts. 

“The club is made of incredible people, from the players, coaches, staff, Directors, volunteers and our more than 1,700 owners around the world. It’s a huge responsibility to take on the new role, but it’s going to be an exciting few seasons ahead – I look forward to seeing everyone on the terraces soon.”

In a letter to the club’s fans, she also added: “We have all the right ingredients, but ultimately, I want us to be greater than the sum of our parts. We are in a unique position where both our men’s and women’s sides can genuinely benefit from and contribute to each other. Where the volume of an individual owner’s voice is turned up to change the world. Where a sponsor’s money or a volunteer’s time builds something incredible that they couldn’t do alone. Where a club proves that football can be beautiful and football can be good.” 

Murphy joined the club in 2019 as General Manager, and has a background in anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, and human rights. She has held positions at anti-corruption organisation Transparency International, Amnesty International, and Minority Rights Group International.