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title: Key vacancies to fill at EFL pair Newport and Oxford
description: Oxford United have lost Head of Recruitment Mark Thomas to League One rivals Derby County, while Darren Kelly has quit as Sporting Director of League Two's Newport County.
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# [Key vacancies to fill at EFL pair Newport and Oxford](https://blog.transferroom.com/key-vacancies-at-efl-pair-newport-and-oxford)

 Written by [Jonathan Rest](https://blog.transferroom.com/author/jonathan-rest) | Feb 23, 2023 5:10:11 PM

Oxford United have lost Head of Recruitment Mark Thomas to League One rivals Derby County, while Darren Kelly has quit as Sporting Director of League Two's Newport County.

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