Richard Cooper has been appointed as the club’s new Football Secretary. He has worked with Ashton United before joining the Manchester FA where he held the officiously named role of Competitions, Regulations & Sanctions Officer and Regulations, Sanctions & Discipline Manager. Richard then became Head of Business Services & Regulations.
Of his new role he said, "It has been a lifelong dream to work within football but specifically professional football. The role as a Football Secretary is something I have been working towards for a while and if feels great to have been given this opportunity. Through my voluntary role at Ashton United and my employed role at Manchester FA I believe I have knowledge and experience that will be beneficial to Oldham Athletic and this will allow me to be successful in this role. I would like to place on record my thanks to everyone at Manchester FA and also at Ashton United. Without these experiences my dream couldn’t have been reality. I am really excited to be joining a great club like Oldham Athletic and I cannot wait to get started."