General The Board & Senior Management

[Northstandboy]

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Is all this personnel change normal or sensible for a business going through a multi-million pound construction project??

(I already know the answer to that)

If the changes are due to the out going personnel making mistakes such as an accounting error which led to an embargo the other summer, poor budget management and over seeing another transfer embargo partly due to a lack of understanding and planning then yes, you could say it is sensible.

For the last few seasons people have wanted Grant and Tim out of the club.

 

[Kernow Yellow]

If the changes are due to the out going personnel making mistakes [...] then yes, you could say it is sensible.

For the last few seasons people have wanted Grant and Tim out of the club.

And look what we've got in their place. The invisible Dusan and, er, nobody. So yeah, sure it could be sensible if you replace them with better alternatives. If you replace them both with one football agent with no experience of English football, I'm not so sure.

Which is why I find the constant name calling and personal attacks against people in our club very depressing. I mean, sure, Tim did come across as a bit out of touch with the fanbase and self-important. But I'm not sure what Grant did to earn such vitriol from people on here, most of whom probably have no idea about the day-to-day running of OUFC. God knows who's actually doing that running now. Maybe the necessary cost-cutting means the owners are happy to just let it slide? But the fact we made global news headlines last week for a stupid mistake shows it isn't functioning brilliantly at present, and "getting Tim and Grant out of our club" hasn't achieved what the people calling for that wanted.

 

[Morris Oxford]

Particularly now we’re back where we started in League 1.

I’d be interested to know how much the club’s debt increased by under Williams/Grant’s stewardship?

What proportion of that debt is new stadium project, and what isn’t?

How much have we spent ‘on the playing side’, to effectively stand still?

 

[Yellowoptimist]

And look what we've got in their place. The invisible Dusan and, er, nobody. So yeah, sure it could be sensible if you replace them with better alternatives. If you replace them both with one football agent with no experience of English football, I'm not so sure.

Which is why I find the constant name calling and personal attacks against people in our club very depressing. I mean, sure, Tim did come across as a bit out of touch with the fanbase and self-important. But I'm not sure what Grant did to earn such vitriol from people on here, most of whom probably have no idea about the day-to-day running of OUFC. God knows who's actually doing that running now. Maybe the necessary cost-cutting means the owners are happy to just let it slide? But the fact we made global news headlines last week for a stupid mistake shows it isn't functioning brilliantly at present, and "getting Tim and Grant out of our club" hasn't achieved what the people calling for that wanted.

But who put that non functioning team together ? He / they got paid the money to take responsibility and that goes from top to bottom if the organisation fails

 

[uptheus]

I think Horst Geike is in on that deal too isn't he?

Yes, believe so.

 

[uptheus]

Interesting to hear Jerome on the Dub mention "Aimee McKenzie, who is United's Chief Operating Officer for the moment".

Wouldn't surprise me greatly if that COO role turned into being CEO.

When I heard that I thought he might have meant she might move in too!

But having said that, Aimee came in to focus on the new stadium project, so would be odd if she did leave!!

 

[Carlislehotdog]

Particularly now we’re back where we started in League 1.

I’d be interested to know how much the club’s debt increased by under Williams/Grant’s stewardship?

What proportion of that debt is new stadium project, and what isn’t?

How much have we spent ‘on the playing side’, to effectively stand still?

Net debt was £20.3 million in 2022, the year both joined. In 2025 it had grown to £57.8 million. By the end of last season it will have been significantly higher after another season trying to stay in the championship. I expect that will include the spending on stadium development that has brought us this far, but none of it is project debt as such, that will be a separate thing to fund.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

And look what we've got in their place. The invisible Dusan and, er, nobody. So yeah, sure it could be sensible if you replace them with better alternatives. If you replace them both with one football agent with no experience of English football, I'm not so sure.

Which is why I find the constant name calling and personal attacks against people in our club very depressing. I mean, sure, Tim did come across as a bit out of touch with the fanbase and self-important. But I'm not sure what Grant did to earn such vitriol from people on here, most of whom probably have no idea about the day-to-day running of OUFC. God knows who's actually doing that running now. Maybe the necessary cost-cutting means the owners are happy to just let it slide? But the fact we made global news headlines last week for a stupid mistake shows it isn't functioning brilliantly at present, and "getting Tim and Grant out of our club" hasn't achieved what the people calling for that wanted.

It is a classic case of 'be careful what you wish for'. Tim and Grant weren't perfect and communication wasn't the best but was that partly down to the constant abuse and push back from a section of the fan base?

We are now left with a Chairman who has no interest in communicating with the fan base and no one actually knows who is running the day to day club at the moment.

 

[CaptainOx]

Sorry i've entered the debate a bit late . Tiger and Grant Ferguson resigned on the 9th September. Current directors are:​

3 current officers​

BAKRIE, Anindya Novyan​

Correspondence addressThe Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4XP
Role Active Director Date of birth November 1974 Appointed on 30 April 2019
Nationality Indonesian Place of residence Inonesia
Identity verification status Verification requirements complet3

BOGDANOVIC, Dusan​

Correspondence addressThe Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4XP
Role Active Director Date of birth July 1979 Appointed on 4 May 2026
Nationality Serbian Place of residence Indonesia
Identity verification status Verification requirements complete

LAKSMANA, Rudi Setia​

Correspondence addressThe Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4XP
Role Active Director Date of birth August 1965 Appointed on 4 May 2026
Nationality Indonesian Place of residence Indonesia
Identity verification status Verification requirements complete

I​

So the remaining board is Bakrie who has decreased his stake in recent times and has massively reduced his oufc output on socials

Dusan who we know exists from a photo taken by a fan at a home game and who we have heard from via written form only.

And Rudi who has basically been announced on the board and then nothing since.

It's madness.

 

[Whingit]

Did anyone manage to find out who the new people in the director's box were?

 

[Ox4Eva]

Has TW actually left or is he working his notice?

 

[uptheus]

Did anyone manage to find out who the new people in the director's box were?

Not sure who was new?

 

[OUFCGav]

Not sure who was new?

General Post in thread 'The Board & Senior Management'

19 Sep 2026

An unfamiliar group say between Ed and Dusan today
New investors…

• Jaboysmith

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[CaptainOx]

General Post in thread 'The Board & Senior Management'

19 Sep 2026

An unfamiliar group say between Ed and Dusan today
New investors…

• Jaboysmith

• 

The chap with the blue jacket looks a bit like Rudi Laksmana from the couple of photos I've seen of him. But not 100%

 

[OUFCGav]

The chap with the blue jacket looks a bit like Rudi Laksmana from the couple of photos I've seen of him. But not 100%

you could be right

 

[Manorlounger]

General Post in thread 'The Board & Senior Management'

19 Sep 2026

An unfamiliar group say between Ed and Dusan today
New investors…

• Jaboysmith

• 

From Google image search:



This image appears to show Indonesian media executive Hary Tanoesoedibjo and politician Khofifah Indar Parawansa standing together at an outdoor event. [1]The man on the left resembles Indonesian businessman and Perindo Party chairman Hary Tanoesoedibjo, wearing a blue blazer and white shirt. The individual in the center appears to be Khofifah Indar Parawansa, former Governor of East Java, wearing a light-colored hijab and dark jacket while clapping. However, it might be wrong as it gave the following for the woman stood to the right on the image: This image appears to show Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese politician and pro-democracy leader.

 

[Osleroad]

you could be right
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More likely to be him than who is suggested below tbh.

 

[OtteryYellow]

From Google image search:



This image appears to show Indonesian media executive Hary Tanoesoedibjo and politician Khofifah Indar Parawansa standing together at an outdoor event. [1]The man on the left resembles Indonesian businessman and Perindo Party chairman Hary Tanoesoedibjo, wearing a blue blazer and white shirt. The individual in the center appears to be Khofifah Indar Parawansa, former Governor of East Java, wearing a light-colored hijab and dark jacket while clapping. However, it might be wrong as it gave the following for the woman stood to the right on the image: This image appears to show Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese politician and pro-democracy leader.

It could have been Aung san suu Kyi, she might have been combining it with a visit to Eynsham, where she lived in the 80s

 

[MJB]

It could have been Aung san suu Kyi, she might have been combining it with a visit to Eynsham, where she lived in the 80s

Don’t think she leaves the house much these days.

 

[CaptainOx]

Andy Taylor has left his role as Senior Safeguarding and Matchday Operations Manager.

Those in the upper levels of staff are really diminishing across the club.

 

[Hook]

Andy Taylor has left his role as Senior Safeguarding and Matchday Operations Manager.

Those in the upper levels of staff are really diminishing across the club.

I also noticed Jim Goddard is "open to work" on his LinkedIn profile.

 

[Boris]

Andy Taylor has left his role as Senior Safeguarding and Matchday Operations Manager.

Those in the upper levels of staff are really diminishing across the club.

Lower levels too, only those redundancies aren't publicly announced

 

[Foley]

I guess that with the huge reduction in Championship revenues and the huge losses, redundancies and cost cutting was inevitable
Real shame for those affected.

 

[Morris Oxford]

Andy Taylor has left his role as Senior Safeguarding and Matchday Operations Manager.

Those in the upper levels of staff are really diminishing across the club.

Appears to be quite a lot of cost cutting with personnel going on at the club, both on and off the pitch, the exception being the recruitment of Ramsey and his staff.

Our AI Chairman’s deliberate non communication policy with supporters isn’t acceptable, is he hiding something? what doesn’t he want to talk about? Why the lack of openness and transparency ?

I tendto agree with George Elek on the Dub when he says there would be a lot more questions being asked and concerns raised if we,’d had an iffy start to the season and were near the bottom of the table.

Are the board/owner just trying to get expenditure under control and make savings where they can without too much upheaval after our relegation or they actively looking to offload the club?

 

[Shosho]

With very few senior leaders left and board members getting overhauled, it does have a 'clear the decks' feel to it before moving it on. Just speculation on my part, although I thought The Dub sign off yesterday was interesting.

 

[werthersoriginal]

With very few senior leaders left and board members getting overhauled, it does have a 'clear the decks' feel to it before moving it on. Just speculation on my part, although I thought The Dub sign off yesterday was interesting.

The first statement explicitly said they would try to retain most of the important players while also trying to cut costs. So you could say that's what's happening.

 

[Boris]

I guess that with the huge reduction in Championship revenues and the huge losses, redundancies and cost cutting was inevitable
Real shame for those affected.

To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, 'In this world, nothing can be said to be inevitable except death and taxes'. Everything else is a choice.

 

[Swinny]

I'm not a million percent sure what boards do, but as concerning as a lack of bodies and proper oversight from the top may seem, getting rid of roles like safeguarding/operations leads suggests a lot of very deep cuts, which is worrying on a whole different level.

As ever, could just be coincidence and bad timing with an able deputy ready to step up to role...but with zero communication on anything around/within the club, who knows?!

 

[Shosho]

The first statement explicitly said they would try to retain most of the important players while also trying to cut costs. So you could say that's what's happening.

It is, but additionally, as we've seen with the 'Campus Collection' there's cutting costs and there's effectively having noone left to make any decisions and oversee the day to day.

Like I say, just conjecture from myself - not like there's anyone at the club to put any type of statement out!

 

[Foley]

To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, 'In this world, nothing can be said to be inevitable except death and taxes'. Everything else is a choice.

Maybe, but with losses of many £m, a cut in income of what £10m and Thohir's family allegedly a bit fed up with funding such losses, not sure the choice to keep the same cost base would be that easy....