Charity plans ahead for chief’s successor

The chairman of Goal has confirmed a “plan of succession” is under way for when chief executive and founder John O’Shea decides to step down.

Pat O’Mahoney, who took over as chairman in November following the resignation in controversial circumstances of Ken Fogarty, said Mr O’Shea’s stewardship was not an issue.

However, he said that “inevitably it will be and indeed we’ve embarked on a plan of succession”. He said four posts would immediately be advertised both internally and externally “to build the calibre of team and back up we will have in the future for all the management of goal”.