Pádraig Smith, Wayne Brant promoted by Colorado Rapids

Denver Post file Colorado Rapids executive vice president and general manager Pádraig Smith. The interim titles are gone.

The Colorado Rapids on Thursday officially promoted Pádraig Smith to executive vice president and general manager, and Wayne Brant was elevated to senior vice president of business operations.

Previously, Smith served as the Rapids sporting director and interim general manager, while Brant was the club’s interim chief business officer.

The club said Smith now has the Rapids’ top executive post and will continue to oversee all soccer operations. Brant will be in charge of all day-to-day business areas of the club.

“For both Pádraig and Wayne, these are well-deserved…