BURNLEY have appointed a new chief operating officer, David Baldwin, to work alongside chief executive Lee Hoos as the Clarets look to build on their Premier League appeal.

Baldwin appealed to the Burnley board for the work he has done in a similar role at Bradford City for the last seven years.

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And he will be tasked with moving the club forward commercially and operationally.

Hoos welcomed the arrival of Baldwin, who will officially start work on November 3, and believes his experience in the game will be an asset.

“It’s great to be able to welcome David to the team here,” said the Clarets’ chief executive.

“He has an incredible amount of experience in the game and he has done great work at Bradford City over his time there.

“I’m looking forward to working with him as we try to drive the organisation further forward in an exciting time for everyone in the Barclays Premier League.”

Burnley’s co-chairman, John Banaszkiewicz, said Baldwin’s arrival would allow Hoos to gear his time more towards the on-field matters and player recruitment.

“About 90 people work full-time for Burnley Football Club, including coaching staff and non-playing staff, which is quite a big organisation,” said Banaszkiewicz.

“The idea of bringing David in is to complement the commercial side and retail side of the business and also to work with Lee Hoos.

“There are quite a lot of demands of being a Premier League club. We are trying to be more global and we have got to try to enhance our efficiencies.

“David will be more hands on with the day-to-day stuff, which will allow Lee to focus more on the player strategic vision.”

Burnley have had to pay City an undisclosed five-figure sum for the 43-year-old’s services.

Baldwin’s decision to leave the Bantams came about due to a change in family circumstances, with his wife Ashleigh expecting a child early in the new year.

He also revealed that he previously turned down a job offer from the Clarets in 2012.

“It’s principally a similar role (to the Bradford job),” he said. “The numbers change but the duties to perform will be of a similar nature.

“Geographically, it’s easily commutable from where I live so that had a big bearing on it as well.

“There was a discussion about a role with Burnley a couple of years back but my feeling then was that there were still lots of things I wanted to change (at Bradford City).”

Baldwin, who is a Bradford City fan, will finish with the club after their game against Doncaster on November 1.