OXFORD defender John Mousinho has been elected as the new chairman of the PFA.
Mousinho was voted in by the new 13-strong Player’s Board which includes Aston Villa keeper Tom Heaton, Leicester’s Wes Morgan and SunSport columnist and Watford striker Troy Deeney.
Mousinho, who replaces Ben Purkiss, will work with incoming new chief executive Maheta Molongo.
Former Coventry winger Peter Vincenti is the new vice-chair.
Mousinho said: “It is an honour to represent our members as elected Chair of the Players’ Board, and I look forward to continuing the organisation’s vital work.
“We have a diverse, experienced and knowledgeable Players’ Board who are perfectly positioned to take the union forward.”
Vice-chair Vincenti, 34, added: “During my time as a professional, I benefited greatly from the available services to members and it is with great pride that I accept this nomination as Vice-Chair of the PFA.
“As a board, we look forward to building on the exceptional contributions of those before us, and we will work hard to ensure that players are proud to be part of their union.”
Mousinho, 35, started his career at Brentford, making 67 appearances for the Bees between 2005 and 2008.
Following loan spells at Woking, Slough and Yeading, he left Brentford permanently to move to Wycombe Wanderers.
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Two years and 77 outings later he was on the move again, spending two years at Stevenage under Graham Westley.
His boss then moved on to Preston North End in the Championship, taking the defender with him.
Loan spells at Gillingham and then back to Stevenage followed, before a permanent transfer to Burton Albion in 2014.
Mousinho became a regular for the Brewers over a three-year spell, before joining current club Oxford United.
He has made 132 outings for the U’s, but only seven of them have come this season, with none since December.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
