Notts County's chief exec dies suddenly aged 50

The national league club have released a statement.

Author: Maddy BullPublished 31st Mar 2023

Notts County have announced their Chief Executive Jason Turner has died at the age of 50.

A statement said:

"We are devastated to report the loss of our much-loved chief executive, Jason Turner.

"Jason, who passed away suddenly last night, was appointed in 2016 and devoted himself to the club thereafter.

"He was an outstanding CEO who was respected across football having also worked for Bath City, Newport County, Plymouth Argyle and Cardiff City."

A statement from his mother, Jen, and father, David, reads:

“Words cannot describe our sadness following the loss of our beloved son, Jason.

“We know this feeling will be shared by all of his colleagues and his many, many friends.

“While we come to terms with this news, we ask for our family’s privacy to be respected.”

The club say they will be closed until Monday at the earliest.

They'll be making no further comment.

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