The boss of mobile phone giant Vodafone was today facing the prospect of a major shareholder vote against his re-election to the board.

Chris Gent resigned yesterday as Vodafone's life president following reports of a rift among the management of the British mobile phone group.

MOBILE phone giant Vodafone has tried to draw a line under rumours of a boardroom rift after its chairman released a statement backing the group’s chief executive.

Former Vodafone chief executive Sir Christopher Gent today gave up his honorary position of life president of the group as the mobile phone giant sought to quash rumours of a boardroom rift.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone rung the changes in its boardroom today by naming HSBC boss Sir John Bond as its chairman elect.

MANCHESTER UNITED fans have vowed to step up the pressure on Vodafone after the mobile phone company refused to reconsider their shirt sponsorship deal with Malcolm Glazer’s new Old Trafford hierarchy.

Vodafone boss Christopher Gent today unveiled underlying profits of £8.43bn (€11.66bn) in his final full year at the helm of the mobile phone giant.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone today pledged to review directors’ pay packages after shareholder anger over the amount of money paid to chief executive Sir Chris Gent last year.