Chris Mort
{{Short description|English lawyer and former chairman of Newcastle United Football Club}}
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Christopher Mort is an English lawyer and former chairman of Newcastle United Football Club.
Biography
Mort is a lawyer for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he is head of their sports and gaming practice.{{cite news| title = Partners, counsel and principal consultants
| url = http://www.freshfields.com/lawyers/search.asp?language=en&searchtype=alpha| publisher = Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer| accessdate = 2007-07-24}}
Mort worked for Mike Ashley on his takeover of Newcastle United,{{cite news| title = Christopher Mort| url =http://www.freshfields.com/pf2/Profile.aspx?empno=2512&languageID=11| publisher = Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer| accessdate = 2007-07-24 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070704175554/http://www.freshfields.com/pf2/Profile.aspx?empno=2512&languageID=11 |archivedate = 2007-07-04}} and took over as chairman of the club on 24 July 2007.{{cite news| title = New Chairman Announced| url = http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1078171,00.html| publisher = Newcastle United FC| accessdate = 2007-07-24| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071215074253/http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1078171,00.html| archive-date = 2007-12-15| url-status = dead}} Mort sacked manager Sam Allardyce and appointed Kevin Keegan as his successor in January 2008.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-england-newcastle-fapl-idUKL1644109820080117|title=Keegan back as manager of Newcastle|date=17 January 2008|newspaper=Reuters|access-date=2 August 2022}}
Mort set up the Newcastle United Foundation to lead on the club's charitable work in the north-east and rebuilt the club's relationship with children and families.{{cite news|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/ex-nufc-chairman-chris-mort-reveals-1364912|title=Ex-NUFC chairman Chris Mort reveals his feelings about time on Tyneside|date=21 May 2012|newspaper=Chronicle Live|access-date=2 August 2022}}
He left the club in June 2008 and was replaced by Derek Llambias in the role of managing director.{{cite news| title = Newcastle chairman Mort moves on| url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7414776.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 2008-06-17| accessdate = 2008-06-17}}
Mort was linked by the media with a return to Newcastle after being spotted at several games.{{cite news|url=https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/chris-mort-makes-intriguing-return-newcastle-mike-ashley-considers-his-next-move-239902|title=Chris Mort makes intriguing return to Newcastle as Mike Ashley considers his next move|date=21 October 2018|newspaper=Shields Gazette| access-date=2 August 2022}} It was claimed, in January 2020, that he had been asked by Amanda Staveley to lead negotiations in connection with a possible Saudi-backed takeover of the club.{{cite news|url=https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/revealed-the-man-leading-newcastle-united-takeover-talks-1376203|title=Revealed: The man leading Newcastle United takeover talks|date=27 January 2020|newspaper=Shields Gazette| access-date=2 August 2022}}
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