He turned 62 earlier this year but says that after a 38-year career he still enjoys the business and has no plans to retire anytime soon.
But that has not stopped speculation about succession, especially as there is already a generational change underway at the club.
Newly elected club chairman Francis Sarre of Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), a Belgian shipping company member of the club for more than 50 years, says the West of England has a very skilled team to take it forward.
