Newcastle United have raided Premier League rivals Brentford to add a new executive to the team at St James' Park.

The Magpies have appointed Simon Meehan as the club's head of content with with the strategist coming in after stints with Google, Tata Group and in the European Parliament. Meehan joined Brentford from London rivals Chelsea after three years as head of publishing.

But Newcastle moved for his services after a two-year spell with Brentford as Content Strategy Director. content. Meehan was renowned at Chelsea for driving incredible follower growth on social media and won awards for his digital and online strategy.

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At Brentford, he used the club's strong values and community engagement to give the club a presence online.

Meehan's appointment in the boardroom comes soon after Jacobo Solis joined earlier this month. Solis is Head of Europe Direct Investments in the International Investments Division at PIF. He has been directly involved with Newcastle United since the acquisition of the club by an investment group led by PIF in October 2021 and is closely aligned with the club's strategy and plans for the future.

Prior to joining PIF, Solis worked as an investment banker in the United States, and prior to that, as a lawyer in his native Spain. He also sits on the boards of LIV Golf, E1 Series, the all-electric powerboating championship, and POSCO E&C, the South Korean engineering company, all of which have received investment from PIF.

Solis' appointment will further strengthen the Club's board of directors and follows that of Roger Thornton in October 2024.