Crystal Palace’s chief commercial officer Barry Webber has left the club after 10 years.
Daily Mail Sport understands that Webber is set to become managing director at Luton Town, heading up the Power Court stadium project. Meanwhile, Hatters chief executive officer Gary Sweet will continue to lead the rest of the operation.
Webber was instrumental in a historic period for Palace, spearheading significant commercial revenue growth at the club.
He was responsible for all commercial operations, including sponsorship, premium hospitality, pre-season tours and kit launches.
Palace’s sponsorship income grew by £2.9million in the previous financial year, while gate receipts increased 12 per cent despite season ticket prices being frozen during the 2024-25 season.
Meanwhile, their commercial revenue growth across the board in 2025 was 25 per cent – rising from £31m in 2024 to £38.7m in 2025.
Barry Webber led a strong period of business development at Crystal Palace
One of Webber’s final acts as CCO was to secure a new front-of-shirt sponsor for the 2026-27 onwards, with their Net88 deal having expired and gambling sponsors outlawed in the Premier League.
While some Premier League clubs have struggled – with several yet to land a new sponsor – Palace swiftly secured tech firm Temporal on a multi-year deal.
The regulation change has hit revenues, with dramatic decreases across the Premier League – but Palace’s new kit sponsorship package is worth more than their previous deal with Net88.
Alongside his role as CCO, Webber also served as a trustee for the Palace for Life foundation and engineered the donation of the sponsorship space on Palace’s UEFA Conference League kit last season.
Palace for Life featured on the front of Crystal Palace’s UEFA Conference League shirt last season
The Conference League also saw new revenue opportunities for the club, with the Eagles able to negotiate their own TV deal with Channel 5 for their qualifier against Fredrikstad last August.
Webber is also credited with securing the deal that saw the Apple TV series Ted Lasso – starring Jason Sudeikis and based on fictional club AFC Richmond – filmed at Selhurst Park.
Palace ventured into several new commercial opportunities during Webber’s tenure, hosting World Championship Boxing at Selhurst Park and an influencer charity match.
Future events are on hold while the Main Stand redevelopment is carried out – though the new stand is expected to increase those opportunities and open the door to international matches.
Webber was a part of the executive team overseeing the redevelopment, focusing on commercial modelling and revenue generation.
The redevelopment, which will increase the stand’s capacity by 8,000, is designed to bolster commercial revenue with an additional £20m annually through increased corporate hospitality, premium seating and non-matchday venue hires.
Webber’s exit follows the departure of chief operating officer Jonty Castle, who left Palace in February after 11 months in post and has yet to be replaced.
Daily Mail Sport understands that Watford’s CCO Paul O’Brien, who recently secured BOXT Boilers as the Hornets’ front-of-shirt partner, is set to replace Webber at Palace.
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