He started a five year fixed-term contract as Hampshire's top officer in 2008, just days before the banking collapse led to a squeeze in public sector finances.
Ofgem's proposals also include banning complex multi-tier tariffs, new personalised information to help consumers find their best deal, and ensuring customers default to the cheapest option at the end of fixed-term contract.
In the spring of 2012, he signed a long-term contract, albeit one that included a "release clause, " a fixed price for which the club would have to sell him.