Tony Hanks, a former coach at the club, was announced as the new Director of Rugby soon after.
At this point the committee took the decision to appoint a Director of Rugby and new management and coaching structure, the slump was stopped.
In July 2005 he became Director of Rugby.
In 1996 he left the coaching role to become the club's Director of Rugby.
McNaughton was appointed Director of Rugby at Leinster in 2005.
Gloucester have appointed a new Director of Rugby.
Local businessman Andrew Clark is the Director of Rugby.
Since the start of the 2011-12 season, the Director of Rugby has been Scott Heffield.
Cheika was Director of Rugby of the Paris-based club between 2010 and 2012.
The Club Coach and Director of Rugby also left.