Christmas Tree 4005 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Former Newcastle United chief executive Freddie Fletcher is seriously ill with cancer. He is currently in the city’s Royal Victoria Infirmary after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, an asbestos-related lung cancer. Scottish-born Freddie, 71, took over as chief executive of the Magpies in 1992 and helped transform the club's fortunes after Sir John Hall took over. His daughter, Judith Fourie, 37, said: "My dad had surgery last week but he's picked up a really bad infection. "He's in hospital fighting that and he's going to have further tests.” Sir John Hall, who has himself been diagnosed with inoperable prostate cancer, said: "It's a difficult time for him but he knows he has the support of everyone. "We are devastated by the news but everyone who knows him knows he's a fighter and we are all behind him." Freddie, who has six grandchildren, is chief executive of his own firm, Mercer Street Marketing and Consulting, a director at construction giant Esh Group and is on the board of Gateshead-based security business Protector Group. All the best to him fighting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6375 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Aye hope he picks up. Horrible, horrible disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyshinton 59 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 best wishes to him and his Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 36468 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Aye hope he gets better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADP 0 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 hope he gets better. my grandma had something like that when i was a bairn, was awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13921 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 All the best to him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Always liked Freddie. Get well soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Apart from Keegan he was more responsible than anyone for the astonishing commercial revival of Newcastle from a £4m turnover business in 1992, to becoming the world's 5th richest club in 1998. Hope he beats it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Poor fella. Hope he pulls through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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