Ayr United appoint vice chairman as Fraser MacIntyre takes up key board position

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Fifteen years ago, they stood on the sidelines as coaches of the football team in which their boys played.Now David Smith and Fraser MacIntyre have realised their dream to lead Ayr United together from the front.The lifelong Honest Men are officially number one and two in command at Somerset after MacIntyre this week became the club’s new vice chairman.It’s another significant piece in the infrastructure jigsaw, which sees MacIntyre take up a shareholding previously belonging to Lachlan Cameron.The former owner has been praised for his part in not only making the deal happen – but ensuring there is a club for Smith and MacIntyre to lead.Now the duo and the rest of their Somerset board members are looking to strike on and continue the rapid off the park progress.

MacIntyre, 49, who becomes United's second largest shareholder, told the Ayrshire Post: “It’s something that’s been on my mind for a while. “I’ve been acting on the board for the last 18 months and this was an opportunity that came up which I’ve grabbed with both hands.“I firmly believe in what we’re doing at the football club and where we’re trying to take it.“Together, it puts both myself and Davie in a very good position moving forward.”MacIntyre has snapped up the majority of shares retained by Cameron at the time he sold the club two years ago.He said: “It’s thanks to Lachlan that the club has survived in previous years during his tenure.“Had it not been for him, the club may not have been here at all and it’s important to recognise that.“It may not have been in a position for anyone else to try and take it forward as we are now.“He has been great in the dealings to get this done.”Current chairman Smith, who is overseeing a revolution of the club in its