"Whenever you enter a time of change, people wonder what's going to happen and our view is that this club has such a rich history and tradition that we're not looking to change that or touch that. We respect that," he said.
"What we are looking to do is to work with you to push the club forward to greater heights. A great part of why we're here is because of what everybody in this room has done for this club and to change that would be foolish.''