Industry Moves
FA seeks WSL commercial lead ahead of move to independence
The English Football Association (FA) has begun the search for a commercial and partnerships lead for the Women's Super League (WSL)
High-profile CEO exits at Bayern and Ajax
Bayern Munich and Ajax Amsterdam have both announced the surprise exits of their chief executives following the end of the 2022-23 league seasons
Molson Coors’ Napier named Scottish Football Marketing’s commercial director
Scottish Football Marketing, the new commercial arm of Scotland’s football bodies, has named Brendan Napier of multinational brewing company Molson Coors as its first commercial director.
Nikolaou returns to industry as IMG Media’s head of football in Mena
Experienced agency executive Roland Nikolaou has joined IMG Media as vice-president, head of football in the Middle East and North Africa
Volpi replaces De Stefano as Rai sports director
Jacopo Volpi has been appointed as sports director of Italian public broadcaster Rai, replacing Alessandra De Stefano who stepped down from the role in March
Fanatics hires Infront Germany’s Morlok in leading DACH role
Sports retail company Fanatics has strengthened its presence in German-speaking countries with the appointment of Achim Morlok as its new senior director of business development in the DACH region
Search on for top Wimbledon sponsorship executive
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) is recruiting for a head of brand partnerships and hospitality for the Wimbledon Championships
Shaw, Cote and Sethi become latest sports exits at Meta
Three US executives at the centre of Meta’s sports-related endeavours, Rob Shaw, Kevin Cote and Dev Sethi, have left the technology company as part of the latest round of layoffs at the firm.
Henriques quits as French NOC president after turbulent nine months
The president of the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF), Brigitte Henriques, has quit a little over a year before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Motorsports exec Chitwood back in Chicago for 2026 Presidents Cup role
Joie Chitwood has today (Tuesday) been named president of the 2026 Presidents Cup, the biennial golf tournament pitting the United States against the rest of the world (excluding Europe)
Patel to depart ECB amid questions over The Hundred
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that Sanjay Patel, managing director of The Hundred, will leave the governing body following the conclusion of this year’s competition.
CEO out as Sport Republic tightens grip on relegated Southampton
Martin Semmens has left his role as chief executive of Southampton FC following the club's relegation from the English Premier League
Viaplay promotes Gave to EVP, head of sports
Viaplay Group, the international subscription streaming service and broadcaster, has promoted Cecilia Gave to executive vice-president and head of sports
Van den Bulck makes quick exit as Belgian FA president
Paul Van den Bulck has announced his resignation as president of the Belgian Football Association (RBFA) after less than a year in the role
Spanish basketball chief Garbajosa elected president of Fiba Europe
Jorge Garbajosa has been elected as the new president of the European division of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba), becoming the first Spaniard to assume the role
Pacini promoted to broadcast operations role at Scripps Sports
US media group E.W. Scripps has promoted Quinn Pacini to the position of vice-president of broadcast operations for its new sports division
Aston Villa hires former 76ers president Heck as business operations chief
Premier League club Aston Villa has announced the appointment of former Philadelphia 76ers president Chris Heck as president of business operations
Dodds to succeed Reigle as Formula E chief
Formula E has announced that Jeff Dodds, chief operating officer at Virgin Media O2, will replace Jamie Reigle as chief executive of the electric car-racing series