South Adelaide chief executive Evan Arnold will leave his position this month

SOUTH Adelaide’s chief executive Evan Arnold has resigned and will leave the club this month.

SOUTH Adelaide Football Club and chief executive Evan Arnold have parted ways.

The Noarlunga-based club’s board held a meeting about its future and chairman Andrew Luckhurst-Smith said the decision was made as part of a “new management structure for 2015”.

“(This) included Evan’s resignation,” Mr Luckhurst-Smith said.

“The recommendation focused on the need to ensure continued investment and resources by the club in football operations deemed critical to maintaining the on-field progress achieved at senior and junior level in 2014.”

Mr Arnold took over the position from Ben Kavanagh in 2012.

His departure comes on the back of the Panthers’ most successful season on field since 1991.

“At a time of many changes and challenges to our game in this state, Evan has displayed great competence and professionalism,” Mr Luckhurst-Smith said.

“He remains very encouraging of the direction the club is taking and is confident that the resurgence of the senior team and the improvement of the junior teams in 2014 can be continued.”

Mr Arnold’s last day at the club will be on October 10.

The club will announce its new chief executive in the coming weeks.

More to come.