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Ste McGovern

Neil Warnock and Ryan Reynolds lead tributes as Notts County chief passes away

Tributes have poured in from across English football following the death of Notts County chief executive Jason Turner.

Turner suddenly passed away on Thursday night aged 50. He was appointed by the Magpies in 2016 and helped navigate the club through a testing period off the pitch.

Numerous clubs from the Premier League, EFL and National League, including rivals Nottingham Forest, sent their condolences and paid respect to Turner after the news was announced on Friday. Chelsea, Everton, Derby County, Burton Albion and Mansfield Town were also among those clubs to pay tribute.

Former Notts County manager Neil Warnock reacted to the news on Friday afternoon. He tweeted: "Dreadful news, my deepest condolences to his family, friends and everyone at the club. RIP Jason."

Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds sent the club a message following Turner's passing. "Terrible news. Sending condolences to the entire @Official_NCFC organization," the Hollywood actor tweeted.

Described as 'an outstanding CEO who was respected across football', he also worked for Bath City, Newport County, Plymouth Argyle and Cardiff City.

A statement from his mother, Jen, and father, David, said: “Words cannot describe our sadness following the loss of our beloved son, Jason. “We know this feeling will be shared by all of his colleagues and his many, many friends. While we come to terms with this news, we ask for our family’s privacy to be respected.”

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