He Wrote a Weekly Column for the Advertiser While Embark Were the Millers' Shirt Sponsors.

News: Rotherham-born businessman brought on board at The Millers

Phil Smith has joined Rotherham United as a new Independent Non-Executive Director with a specific remit to examine how the club operates. A lifelong Millers fan, Smith has had an incredibly successful career through a number of business ventures, most notably that of the technology solutions business, Embark Group, where he built a £42bn AuA (Assets Under Administration) platform, pension and investment business prior to its sale to the Lloyds …

"What we need is an honest voice that talks about reality and will challenge the ownership."

BUSINESSMAN Phil Smith will receive no financial reward for joining Rotherham United's board as he seeks to help his boyhood club improve its performance on and off the pitch.