Industry Moves
Eurosport adds new Wimbledon rights as Bolton becomes AELTC’s first female CEO
Discovery-owned international sports broadcaster Eurosport has secured rights to Wimbledon in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for the first time as part of a new deal encompassing 11 European markets
Premier League searching for new head of events
The Premier League has launched its search for a new head of events, appointing recruitment and executive search agency Odgers Berndtson to conduct the process
Tebas set to continue as LaLiga president
Javier Tebas is poised to secure a third term as LaLiga president after the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football announced that he would face no rival candidates
ESL’s UK chief operating officer departs as downsizing takes effect
Rob Black, the chief operating officer of ESL UK, has left his position amid layoffs at the regional arm of the European esports tournament organiser and production company
NWHL appoints Michelle Picard as deputy commissioner
The National Women's Hockey League has appointed Michelle Picard as its deputy commissioner and director of player development.
Fortuna Düsseldorf’s Steinforth named joint managing director at DOSB commercial arm
Deutsche Sport Marketing, the commercial arm of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), has recruited Alexander Steinforth from Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf in the role of joint managing …
New role for Nørrelund at MTG’s DreamHack, Lodewick named co-CEO
Sweden-based media company Modern Times Group (MTG) has reshaped its esports company, DreamHack, by forming a new entity, while former Team Marketing media rights sales executive Roger Lodewick has been…
EFL appoints Burnley’s Baldwin as new chief executive
The English Football League (EFL), organising body of the three competitions below the Premier League, has completed the reorganisation of its senior management by naming David Baldwin as its new chief…
Ex-PSG marketing director Mimran named French basketball league general manager
Michel Mimran has been appointed as the new general manager of the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB), the governing body that oversees the top flight of French basketball.
Premier League settles on Masters as permanent CEO
The English Premier League has today (Thursday) appointed Richard Masters as its chief executive on a permanent basis, bringing to an end a drawn-out saga to secure a successor to Richard Scudamore
Eleven Sports appoints former Fifa digital chief Vicente as CEO
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has today (Thursday) appointed a new chief executive, naming Luis Vicente, who recently left his role as chief digital transformation and innovation officer…
ATP confirms Calvelli as CEO
The Association of Tennis Professionals has appointed Massimo Calvelli as chief executive, beginning January 1, 2020.
Calvelli has 20 years of experience in sports marketing
World Rugby appoints IMG’s Poussau as GM for RWC 2023
World Rugby has appointed Michel Poussau as the General Manager for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France
Sky Österreich MD Scheil departs, replaced by Sky Ireland’s O’Rourke
Christine Scheil, managing director of Sky Österreich, will leave her position on December 31, with Neal O’Rourke, chief finance and strategy officer at sister company Sky Ireland, replacing her at th…
Ironman adds Wikstrom and Marciani to global sponsorship team
The Ironman Group has named Matt Wikstrom as its new vice-president of global partnerships for global business development, while Chris Marciani has also joined the team as vice-president of global partnerships…
Haggeney named FAI acting secretary general as Schödel exits
The World Air Sports Federation (FAI) has appointed Markus Haggeney as acting secretary general following the departure of Susanne Schödel.
Manohar to step down as ICC chairman
Shashank Manohar has said he will not seek a third term as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) when his current mandate expires in May 2020
Learfield IMG College hires Fanatics commercial chief
The Learfield IMG College agency has appointed Cole Gahagan, chief commercial officer of licensed sports merchandise manufacturer and retailer Fanatics, as its president of content, revenue and enterprise…