John Kay retires as Preston North End chief executive

Preston North End chief executive John Kay is retiring at the end of July.

Kay took the role at Deepdale in November 2014, coming on board having worked for many years for Trevor Hemmings' businesses.

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John Kay is retiring as Preston North End's chief executive

He is also to retire from his directorships within the Hemway group of companies after more than a quarter of a century.

His role at North End will be absorbed by the current senior leadership team at Deepdale.

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