Oct 19 (Reuters) - WeWork's (WE.N) Chief Operating Officer Anthony Yazbeck will step down from his role and also as president on Oct. 20, the company said on Thursday, days after it named interim chief David Tolley as permanent CEO. The leadership changes at the beleaguered flexible workspace provider comes amid its ongoing efforts to turn around the ailing business. The circumstances leading to Yazbeck's departure is not due to any disagreement related to financial or operational matters, the company said in a regulatory filing. Earlier this year, CEO Sandeep Mathrani and CFO Andre Fernandez departed the company, which made its debut on the public market in 2021. Reporting by Ananta Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Anthony Yazbeck, David Tolley, WeWork, Sandeep Mathrani, Andre Fernandez, Ananta Agarwal, Shailesh Organizations: Thomson Locations: Bengaluru