Darren Eales
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| CEO of Newcastle United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 15 July 2022 – June 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leaders | Yasir Al-Rumayyan Amanda Staveley (2022–2024) Jamie Reuben | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Amanda Staveley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Collette Roche (designated) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 August 1972 Chelmsford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Brown University University of Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | CEO of Newcastle United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Darren Eales (born 6 August 1972) is an English sports executive who is Chief Executive Officer of Premier League club Newcastle United. On 27 September 2024 it was announced he would be standing down from this role due to health issues, remaining in the role until a successor is appointed.
He was previously a footballer who played both collegiately and professionally in the United States. He was a 1995 first team All American and earned his Cambridge Blue in 1998. In July 2010, he was appointed director of football administration at Tottenham Hotspur. In 2014, he became Chief Executive Officer of Atlanta United in Major League Soccer.