Former Newcastle United star Rob Lee has taken on a Director of Football role.
The ex United midfielder has joined Hornchurch.
Having been promoted to the National League, the club appointing Rob Lee as their new director of football.
The former England midfielder began his career at the London club, who have now been promoted to the National League last month after winning the National League South play-offs.
Rob Lee was arguably Kevin Keegan’s greatest signing of all.
King Kev persuading the then Charlton player in 1992 to join second tier Newcastle United rather than top tier Middlesbrough, famously telling Rob Lee that Newcastle was closer to London than Middlesbrough.
The rest is history, Rob Lee all the way through was a key part of the Kevin Keegan era and of course went all the way through to also play under Sir Bobby Robson.
The Hornchurch CEO Mark Hammond has now declared about the club’s new Director of Football: “Rob brings with him a wealth of experience, knowledge, professionalism and a deep understanding of the game at both the professional and elite levels. His reputation within football speaks for itself, and we are excited to have someone of his calibre joining us at such an important stage of the club’s journey. As we continue to build for the future, strengthen our football operations and establish ourselves at a higher level of the game, it is essential that we have the right people in place to help drive our ambitions forward. Rob’s experience in player development, recruitment, performance environments and football strategy will be invaluable as we look to create sustainable success both on and off the pitch.”
Rob Lee stating: “Hornchurch will always hold a special place in my heart. This is where my dream began and I’m honoured to come back and help shape the future of this club. I can’t wait to get started.”
Good luck to Rob Lee in this new role.