Vandaag werd bekend dat Barry Hearn de president van Matchroom Sport Group wordt en het voorzitterschap overdraagt aan zijn zoon, Eddie Hearn.
Het nieuws kwam ongeveer 20 jaar nadat Barry Hearn de voorzitter werd van de Professional Darts Corporation, de sport is sindsdien enorm gegroeid.
Het nieuws van de 72-jarige Hearn die zijn functie opgeeft, maakt veel los op Social Media. Hieronder een greep uit de reacties.
Eddie Hearn:
Today is a major day for our family as my dad steps aside as Chairman of Matchroom Sport and I take up the role. Anyone that knows me is well aware of what Matchroom means to me and our family. I look forward to continuing the global growth of this astonishing family business 🤝 pic.twitter.com/hCTquWYpVy
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) April 20, 2021
Phil Taylor:
Happy Retirement to @BarryHearn the hardest working most enthusiastic man in Sport. Enjoy Fella.
— Phil Taylor (@PhilTaylor) April 20, 2021
Matthew Porter:
Very proud to be stepping up to chair Matchroom Multi Sport as well as being PDC CEO.
— Matthew Porter (@MattPorter_PDC) April 20, 2021
20 years working for Barry - I couldn't have learnt from anyone better.
We're in safe hands with Eddie taking forward and our brilliant teams across each department will keep setting the pace! https://t.co/NUQOe8AjFS
Paul Nicholson:
I am so grateful for everything that @BarryHearn has done for sport, nevermind my own vocation for #darts.
— Paul “The Asset” Nicholson (@TheAsset180) April 20, 2021
Enjoy retirement chief. https://t.co/7J3iZsf6Ql
Darius Labanauskas:
I don’t think any professional Dart Player would have the life that we are able to live if it weren’t for @BarryHearn and @matchroomsport @OfficialPDC - Thank you Barry for all your work and happy retirement 😊@EddieHearn the biggest boxing promoter on planet, now No1 in Darts👍 https://t.co/InJD9OS1QR
— Darius Labanauskas (@170LuckyD) April 20, 2021
Madars Razma:
I can agree with you @TheAsset180 👍 I'm only in the PDC darts for the fifth year, but I have already felt how professional everything is going in the @OfficialPDC system👌
— Madars Razma (@MadarsRazma) April 20, 2021
Thank you @BarryHearn and I'm sure, big things will be in the future with @EddieHearn 💪 https://t.co/1mhgGynLJF
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