I just don't buy this "£650,000pa CEO has no influence over personnel" stuff. Paul Barber provides a huge part of the context in which the chairman's money is spent and while of course he doesn't choose players he can surely influence who we don't sign. The spirit and personality of the club is...
Paul Barber is a Barclays Banker who knows how to cut a sponsorship deal, negotiate a personal package and write long emails.
On the football front, he um.