Cleveland Browns new owner Jimmy Haslam III makes changes in administrative hierarchy – NFL News
After getting a go-ahead from the owners of all the National Football League (NFL) teams, Jimmy Haslam III has been officially unveiled as the new owner of the Cleveland Browns.
Haslam wasted no time and announced the changes he will make in the administration of the franchise.
He revealed that Mike Holmgren will no longer be the president of the team, although he will work with the Browns till the end of the season to help them go through this transition phase smoothly.
Haslam also made the announcement that ex-president of Philadelphia Eagles Joe Banner will become the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the franchise.
The transfer of the majority stakes equal to $1 billion will be completed till October 23, meaning that all the changes will take effect after this date.
The owner made it clear that he has no intentions of making further changes this season. Talking to the press for the first time since becoming owner, Haslam said:
"I told Pat on Saturday night that this was the only personnel move until the end of the season. But I am not at all saying we'll make changes at the end of the season."
This in turn means that there is no threat right now to jobs of Browns head coach Pat Shurmur and general manager Tom Heckert. However, both of them must have to provide some good results in order to retain their post for a longer period.
Haslam praised the work Holmgren has done for the Browns and said that he will remain an integral part of the decision-making process. According to the Associated Press, Haslam said:
"He has been and still is committed to doing everything he can to make the Cleveland Browns a winning football team,"
Haslam affirmed that he has no particular demand from the team and players; he just wants to see the team doing well on the field. He said:
"I would never stand here and say we need to have `X' number of wins, but we want to see a positive direction. I think we want to see continued improvement and we want to see them play hard."
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