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  1. Burton appoint Benson as new CEOpublished at 18:48 GMT 26 October

    A view of the pitch at Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium from the halfway lineImage source, Shutterstock

    Burton Albion have appointed Adam Benson as their new chief executive officer.

    Benson will swap his role as Oxford United's current chief commercial and marketing officer for a new position at the Pirelli Stadium.

    He has previously held senior positions at rugby union sides Wasps and Gloucester, as well as at Reading during the Royals' time in the Premier League and the Championship.

    "I am incredibly proud to be entrusted with the role of chief executive officer at Burton Albion," Benson told Albion's website., external

    "It was clear from the very first conversation that the club and its vision is aligned with my own values of ambition, hard work and integrity."

  2. 🎧'Stoke's next challenge'published at 16:49 GMT 26 October

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    EP 15: 'Stoke's next challenge'

    The latest episode of BBC Radio Stoke's A Cold Wet Tuesday Night podcast is out now.

    Lucas, Matt and Louis discuss Stoke's next steps and battling it out in the weather in their 0-0 draw at home to Bristol City.

    Listen above or on BBC Sounds here - and don't forget to subscribe to get each episode into your My Sounds feed.

    Listen on BBC Sounds