Joe GallopThe Football Association-owned Wembley Stadium (cap. 90,000) has appointed Mark Lynch as stadium director.
Lynch was previously executive director of venue at Rugby Football Union, with responsibility for Twickenham Stadium (82,000) including operations, revenue, events and long-term development of the venue.
Prior to that he was operations director at Yas Marina Circuit, the home of the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He has also worked on two FIFA World Cup tournaments and as production director at Wasserman.
Lynch said, “Wembley Stadium is an iconic venue recognised around the world. It has a history of hosting the biggest and best sports, music and entertainment events and I look forward to continuing that work in the next stage of the venue’s development.”
Lynch joins Wembley as it enjoys one of its busiest years in recent history. It has hosted 32 events already in 2024 including a UEFA Champions League Final for a record eighth time and a record-breaking run of eight nights from Taylor Swift, which attracted audiences in excess of 700,000.
The stadium has also undergone significant change in the last 12 months following the completion of an investment programme which saw major upgrades to security, hospitality and entertainment areas across the venue.
In his new role Lynch will be responsible for overseeing the overall delivery of events at Wembley, in addition to managing day-to-day operations, sales and revenue for the stadium.