FARSLEY'S newly-appointed chief executive officer has admitted that the job bestowed on him at the club's awards night was not entirely out of the blue.

At just 26, Josh Greaves is one of the youngest football club CEOs in the country, yet he has been club secretary at Throstle Nest for a decade. His enthusiasm and expertise have been honed over a long period and the new title is a reward for his hard graft.

"It wasn't a total surprise, as I knew something was changing, but I didn't know what my job description would be," said Greaves.

"JP (club owner and life president John Palmer) has wanted to call me something other than club secretary for a while. He said to me that this is what I've been doing for a while, so he felt chief executive was the right tag.

"It's a big step for me, and obviously I'm only young, but I've seen a lot in my time as secretary and learned a lot.

"There are other changes as well because Jen (Morgan) stepped down to spend more time with her family, so I have a new assistant secretary and a new football administrator."

Farsley are extending their role in the community by providing more facilities and opportunities to the local inhabitants, with Greaves driving that initiative.

The new CEO is also active in pursuing increased revenue streams and pushing the name of the club to raise their profile.

"I'm going to be busy and there's a lot on my plate – but that's how I like it and I'm looking forward to the role," said Greaves.

"I have also applied to be on the Northern Premier League (Evo-Stik League) board and am awaiting news of that.

"Farsley, as a club, have never had a representative on the NPL, although John (Palmer) was constantly asked a few years back but declined due to time constraints. He is still a very busy man with his business interests.

"I'm also the only one in the running for the position of chairman of the West Riding Women's League so there is plenty going on.

"I've got meetings on the go all the time – but I've got some very good people behind me and we share the workload."