Melbourne Victory CEO Richard Wilson stands aside; A-League club on lookout for new boss Richard Wilson is moving on from Melbourne Victory. MELBOURNE Victory is searching for a new chief executive officer after club boss Richard Wilson stepped aside from the position. In a statement released by the Victory today, chairman Anthony Di Pietro confirmed his club was looking for a new chief executive after Wilson stood down following two-and-a-half years in the job. Di Pietro said Wilson remained one of the club's major shareholders and would continue on the board as a non-executive director once a new CEO was appointed. Wilson has overseen a period of immense change at the club, which included the sacking of A-League championship-winning coach Ernie Merrick in early 2011. He was also in charge during the time in which the club lured Socceroos star Harry Kewell to the club, and then later signed current coach Ange Postecoglou. "It has certainly been an honour to lead the club that I care so much about and to have undertaken and actioned such significant and positive change," Wilson said in a statement. Melbourne Victory is one of Australia's best known sporting brands and we believe the Club offers a unique opportunity for a strong and capable sports administrator to successfully lead our Club into the next phase of our growth. Di Pietro paid tribute to Wilson's contribution during his time in charge. "The Board and executive of Melbourne Victory have been privileged to have had someone of the calibre of Richard Wilson to administer the Club," Di Pietro said. As Managing Director, Richard led the restructuring of the management team and the Football Department, including the appointment of a new Head Coach, Ange Postecoglou, and a reinvigorated playing list of existing and new footballers, that continues to be Australia's most successful A-League club. Richard also stabilised the financial performance of the Club, setting up solid foundations for future success.