MORTON have today appointed Warren Hawke as the club's new chief executive.

The former Ton player says he is 'honoured' to take over the post, which was vacated last year following the resignation of Gillian Donaldson.

He will outline his plans for the club in an exclusive interview in tomorrow's Greenock Telegraph.

Hawke - who enjoyed two spells at Cappielow as a player - returned to Ton in 2012 as a development consultant.

He set up Morton's youth academy and community trust operations before being appointed as a director in 2015.

Club chairman Douglas Rae told www.gmfc.net: "I brought Warren to Cappielow from Berwick Rangers in 1995 and again in 2001 from Queen of the South as I saw something special in him as a player.

"He served the club with distinction, scoring 53 goals in 247 appearances, and returned for a third time as consultant for club development in January 2012. Since then, his efforts in establishing our youth academy and community trust have been very impressive.

"We co-opted Warren onto our board of directors in the summer of 2015 and after Gillian Donaldson resigned, we felt that the next logical progression would be to appoint him to the vacant chief executive position, a role in which he will oversee day-to-day operations at the club.

"Warren is an individual whom I have always held in high regard on the pitch. I am expecting great things from him in his new post and wish him the very best of luck."