BURNLEY Football Club has announced the appointment of David Baldwin in the role of chief operating officer.

Baldwin joins Burnley from Bradford City having spent seven years at Valley Parade as chief executive officer/director of operations.

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Clarets Chief executive Lee Hoos says he is pleased to welcome someone with a vast amount of football experience to Turf Moor.

Hoos said: “It’s great to be able to welcome David to the team here.

“He has an incredible amount of experience in the game and he has done great work at Bradford City over his time there.

“I’m looking forward to working with him as we try to drive the organisation further forward in an exciting time for everyone in the Barclays Premier League.”