Welcome Jatz. There must be a reason for Mayer to not want to re-sign, other than the current spat amongst directors. My guess, and it's only a guess unlike others on this blog who seem to know the fact from fiction, is that the guy has dabbled in a little Board politics and got burned. There's factional disputes in all walks of life. CEOs are meant to stay in the engine room and report to the Board and carry out the wishes of the Board. Who knows what he did to put the noses of some Board members out, but there you go. That's life. Nobody's irreplaceable and life will go on. Bring on the footie.  Â