Simon Lim departs Cardiff City

Simon Lim departs from Cardiff Cit
Simon Lim departs from Cardiff City

Simon Lim has stepped down from his role as Cardiff City chief executive after 18 months in the role.

Lim replaced former chief executive Alan Whiteley in October 2012 and oversaw the club’s promotion to the Premier League.

Executive chairman Mehmet Dalman will assume chief executive responsibilities at the Championship club.

“It’s with great pride that I held the office at Cardiff City, but feel now is the right time to move on,” Lim said.

Malaysian Lim was Cardiff City’s financial director before he succeeded Whiteley as owner Vincent Tan seeked greater “control” over the day-to-day running of the club.

He served as the club’s acting chairman for a period following the resignation of Dato’ Chan Tien Ghee in March 2013.

Announcing Lim’s departure, the club also confirmed the appointment of Ken Choo, who has served as a Senior Auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Malaysia, as general manager…

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