Norwich City can confirm that director Stephan Phillips has stepped down from his position on the board of the football club.
Stephan was appointed to the club’s board as a director in 2009 and has helped the club oversee a successful period over the last 13 years including five promotions and growth on and off the pitch. Stephan has taken the decision to step down to spend more time with his family and will continue in a new role as vice president of the club.
Speaking to canaries.co.uk, Stephan said: “It’s been a great privilege to serve on the board of Norwich City for the last 13 years and I hope that my chairmanship of the audit committee has been helpful to my board colleagues and all the shareholders of the club.
“I want to express my deep thanks to Delia and Michael for inviting me on to their board in June 2009. I’ve been re-elected a number of times, so I would also like to thank those shareholders who supported me during the voting.
“I’ve really enjoyed both being a board director and, more latterly, hosting the club’s AGMs.”
Delia Smith and Michael Wynn Jones, the club’s joint majority shareholders, said: “We are sad that Stephan is leaving the board, but we entirely understand his reasons. He has worked tirelessly for the club for many years, not least as a very conscientious chairman of the audit committee, even when times were hard.
“He has always been a positive influence on Norwich City and we are truly grateful for his support. We look forward to continuing our connection with him in his new role as vice president.”
All at Norwich City would like to place on record its thanks to Stephan for his contributions and efforts during his time on the board of the football club.