Boardroom shake-up expected at ‘Stute

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Institute's Aaron Walsh at the final whistle.

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Both the chairman and vice-chairman of Institute FC are considering leaving their posts in the coming weeks.

Following the club’s relegation from the Danske Bank Premiership, club stalwart Trevor Hewitt, Vice-Chairman of Institute FC confirmed that both he and Chairman Keith McElhinney are considering their positions.

Chairman Keith McElhinney has been at the club for well over a decade, while vice-chairman Trevor Hewitt has been at Institute for around 25 years.

The duo have been considering their positions for some time but did not want uncertainty over the future of the club at boardroom level to distract from matters on the pitch while the club were embroiled in a battle against relegation.

With the team’s elimination from the top tier of football in Northern Ireland now confirmed, vice-chairman Trevor Hewitt spoke to the Sentinel about his consideration of the club’s future.

Both men run their own businesses and vice-chairman Hewitt said that both family and work commitments are major factors as they weigh up their futures in the Institute boardroom.

“We feel that it may be time to allow fresh faces with fresh ideas, to step in,” he said.