Industry Moves
LIV Golf appoints Goodman and Miller to franchise and player relations team
LIV Golf, the controversial new Saudi-backed breakaway golf tour, has announced the hires of two leading sport industry executives to key positions within the organisation
Frisk set for exit as Under Armour CEO
US sports apparel and equipment manufacturer Under Armour is seeking a new chief executive and president following the announcement that Patrik Frisk will depart the company
Octagon promotes Cohen, Mao in media rights consulting division
Operation recently surpassed $14bn in media rights under advisory
Ferriani set for re-election as IBSF president
Italy’s Ivo Ferriani is set to be re-elected for a fourth term as president of the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) after no other candidates expressed an interest in running for t…
Elevate Sports appoints Doss as chief business officer of international portfolio
Elevate Sports Ventures, the prominent sports and entertainment consulting firm, has promoted veteran international sports industry executive Prashanth (Shawn) Doss to the role of chief business officer, …
Ben Slack leaves Tennis Australia for commercial role at World Rugby
Sports marketing executive Ben Slack has joined World Rugby as the general manager of commercial after almost 10 years with Tennis Australia
Harrison resigns as ECB chief executive
Tom Harrison has resigned as chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
Weber to step down as HBSE president
Hugh Weber has announced he is stepping down from his role as Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment president this summer after nine years with the organization
Veteran sports lawyers Baker, Raij join Sidley Austin LLP
Well-regarded figures bring more than 60 years of combined experience to firm
PFA appoints former Manchester United exec Coyle as chief operating officer
The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has appointed Patrick Coyle, formerly of Premier League club Manchester United, as its new chief operating officer.
Supercars promotes Tunnicliffe to broadcast chief after Prendergast departure
Supercars has announced the promotion of David Tunnicliffe to head of broadcast
Kremlev’s IBA re-election draws questions from IOC, including Gazprom ‘financial dependency’
Russia’s Umar Kremlev has been re-elected as president of the International Boxing Association (IBA), a move which has attracted criticism from the International Olympic Committee amid the governing b…
Ex-Arsenal commercial chief Silverstone becomes OneFootball’s latest recruit
OneFootball, the football-focused streaming and media platform, has made its latest high-profile hire, appointing Peter Silverstone, former chief commercial officer at Arsenal
Bowers, Conway launch Spectacle Partners advisory firm
Scott Bowers and Richard Conway have teamed up to launch Spectacle Partners, a new global advisory firm focused on supporting organisations and brands in the sports and entertainment industries
IMG facilitates new SailGP broadcast deals, Lawton on board as chief content officer
The SailGP global racing league has topped up its broadcast distribution in a host of rights deals negotiated by the IMG agency
Nent names Patrickson as CFO to succeed late Catrina
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has appointed Enrique Patrickson as its new executive vice-president and chief financial officer
Mkarem returns to Spring Media in Mena commercial role
Nabil Mkarem has returned to the Spring Media agency as senior commercial manager with specific focus on the Mena region