BOSTON (AP) — Theo Epstein, the architect of two World Series championships with the Red Sox, is returning to the group as a minority proprietor and part-time senior adviser to its guardian firm, Fenway Sports Group.

The Brookline, Massachusetts, native, who additionally helped the Chicago Cubs win the 2016 title — their first in 108 years — will advise the sports activities and leisure conglomerate on operations and funding technique.

“This is truly a unique opportunity for me — a chance to partner with people who mean a lot to me; a chance to challenge myself in new arenas; and a chance to use my experience and perspective to help others succeed and win at the highest level,” Epstein stated in a press release. “The special connection I feel toward this organization and the ownership group has stayed with me through the years.”

Fenway Sports Group owns the Red Sox, the Pittsburgh Penguins, Liverpool of the English Premier League and NASCAR’s RFK Racing, and it introduced this week that it’s making a serious investment in the PGA Tour. In his new position, Epstein stated he might be “asking questions, offering opinions, building trust, and supporting the terrific people at FSG to help us reach new heights.”

Epstein, 50, might be stepping down as a marketing consultant to Major League Baseball, the place he labored on rule adjustments designed so as to add extra pleasure to the sport. He will stay an working associate for Arctos Partners, a personal fairness group that has a stake in FSG.

The transfer is topic to league approval.

After becoming a member of the Red Sox in 2002 on the age of 28 — the youngest basic supervisor in baseball historical past — Epstein helped construct the ballclub that received all of it in 2004, the primary Red Sox championship in 86 years. After leaving, he additionally helped the Cubs finish their lengthy title drought.

“There is no question that Theo left an indelible mark on our history that represented a transformative era,” Fenway Sports Group principal proprietor John Henry stated. “With his strategic mind, leadership, and unwavering passion for sports, Theo brings invaluable assets that will drive us forward across our diverse enterprises, especially in our sporting operations across hockey, EPL football, and baseball.”

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