Stuart, 40, has been acting as interim director for The FA Group, and has overseen the appointment of both Vauxhall and Budweiser as lead partners for the England team and The FA Cup respectively.
Speaking of the appointment, FA general secretary Alex Horne said: ‘I am pleased to announce that Stuart Turner has been appointed as group commercial director’.
‘Stuart has been acting up in this role for 15 months and has demonstrated an ability to deliver big deals in our two lead sponsorship positions’.
‘This, coupled with his excellent knowledge and standing within The FA Group, has made him an outstanding choice for the role’.
Turner added: ‘I’m delighted to have been given the mandate by The FA executive to run our commercial operation.
‘Having undertaken the role, I’m now looking to implement a structure and augment our existing partner programme to take us to the World Cup in 2014 and beyond’.
Published: 06/07?2011
Source: http://www.sportindustry.biz/news/view/10056/fa-appoints-new-group-commercial-director
