Industry Moves
Jockey Club appoints Truesdale as permanent CEO, replacing Bushell
The Jockey Club has announced that Nevin Truesdale will take over as the organisation’s next permanent chief executive from the start of 2021.
Phillips targeted to become new ACC commissioner
Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips has been reportedly targeted by the Atlantic Coast Conference to become its next commissioner.
FIS appoints GAISF’s Gueisbuhler to replace deposed Lewis
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has appointed Philippe Gueisbuhler to the role of director, with the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) executive to replace former secretary…
Kremlev secures Aiba presidency, new constitution adopted
Umar Kremlev has been elected as the new president of the International Boxing Association (Aiba), with the embattled governing body continuing its reform efforts by introducing a new constitution
Bundesliga International reshuffles pack as Fitzgerald, Leible exit, Rees takes board role
Bundesliga International, the league’s international commercial rights sales arm, has promoted various staff amid a restructure carried out as three of its leading executives leave the company, SportBusiness u…
Learfield IMG College makes content play with recruitment of Jones
The Learfield IMG College agency has recruited Grant Jones to the newly-created position of senior vice-president, head of content
Sportradar implements regionally-focused reorganization
Prominent data outfit retools to take advantage of emerging opportunities
Hogben appointed LimeLight Sports MD in management reshuffle
James Hogben has been promoted to managing director of the LimeLight Sports agency, which works with brands in the mass participation sector
Experienced Birch succeeds Baldwin as EFL chief executive
Experienced football executive and administrator Trevor Birch has been named as the new chief executive of the English Football League, the governing body of the three leagues below the Premier League
McDonough steps down as Inter Miami COO
Major League Soccer's Inter Miami CF has announced that Paul McDonough is stepping down from his role as the club's chief operating officer and sporting director.
Wooldridge ousts Fontaine as World Squash Federation president
Zena Wooldridge has succeeded in securing the presidency of the World Squash Federation (WSF), four years on from being defeated in her efforts by current incumbent Jacques Fontaine
RTL sports director Loppe to depart amid restructure
Long-serving sports director Manfred Loppe is to leave RTL, the German free-to-air commercial broadcaster, after 28 years
FAI elects UK’s Monks as new president
The UK’s David Monks has been elected as the new president of the World Air Sports Federation (FAI) for a two-year term.
Monks succeeds New Zealand’s Bob Henderson, who became FAI president in 2018.
WTT appoints Soobratty to lead media rights strategy
World Table Tennis has appointed experienced industry executive Melissa Soobratty as senior media director to lead its overall media strategy
Swiss ice hockey’s second tier hires Brogle to shape autonomous TV rights sales
Swiss League, the second-tier ice hockey league in Switzerland, has created its own limited company and hired Jean Brogle, an experienced rights executive, ahead of a proposed sale of broadcast rights
Popular talk show host Le Batard to depart ESPN
Exit plan abruptly ends 22-year run with sports media giant
Phil Cook named WNBA’s inaugural chief marketing officer
The Women's National Basketball Association has appointed veteran sports industry executive Phil Cook as the league’s inaugural chief marketing officer.
Annika Sörenstam elected International Golf Federation president
Former women's golf professional Annika Sörenstam has been elected the new president of the International Golf Federation, effective January 1, 2021.