Fans will be at the centre of decision-making about their club in a major shakeup of football which will see the creation of a new regulator to ensure good governance in English football.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is set to create a new role to promote, celebrate and represent the city as it gears up for its Centenary celebrations. The first office holder is Conservative Councillor Ross Irving, the city's longest serving member of the Council.