Industry Moves
Premier League names Guardian’s Pemsel as new CEO
The English Premier League has ended its lengthy search for a new chief executive by announcing the arrival of David Pemsel, currently the chief executive of Guardian Media Group, owner of The Guardian…
LaLiga appoints Pelegrín to head up SA office
LaLiga has appointed Marcos Pelegrín to manage its South Africa office. He replaces Antonia Barradas who set up the office in 2015 but is now leaving the organisation.
Chai named CEO of Olympic Council of Malaysia
The Olympic Council of Malaysia has confirmed Michelle Chai as its new chief operating officer, to take office from October 7
RugbyPass appoints global CEO to fuel growth plans
Neil Martin has been appointed as global chief executive of OTT streaming service RugbyPass following its recent takeover by pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand
BT appoints Haworth as managing director of sports rights
UK telco BT has appointed Andy Haworth as managing director of Sports Rights and Commercial.
Haworth will manage BT’s sports rights portfolio and its commercial business in the newly-created role.
Haggerty comfortably re-elected as ITF president
David Haggerty has today (Friday) been re-elected as president of the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
Liverpool FC appoints Kate Pratt as first US-based senior executive
Liverpool FC and Fenway Sports Management have appointed Kate Pratt as the Premier League club's first head of sales for the Americas
CAA’s Wang Nan becomes first Asian woman elected to IAAF Council
Chinese Athletics Association vice-director Wang Nan became the first Asian woman to be elected as a council member of the International Association of Athletic Federations yesterday
Walker assumes DAZN global rights partnerships role after leaving beIN
Digital sports media company DAZN Group has named Stewart Walker as its executive vice-president of global rights partnerships
Carroll becomes IOC’s first director of digital engagement
The International Olympic Committee has appointed Christopher Carroll, a communications and marketing executive with experience at Under Armour, Coca-Cola and Heineken, to the newly-created position of…
Coe re-elected as IAAF president in Doha
Sebastian Coe has today (Wednesday) been re-elected as president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
Team Marketing’s Wilson to lead Pitch Partnerships
The Pitch Marketing Group agency has appointed Luke Wilson, formerly of Team Marketing, as head of partnerships to lead its sponsorship consultancy and activation business, Pitch Partnerships
Discovery Golf recruits Lagardère Sports’ media rights executive Lunn
Discovery, the media group that owns Eurosport, has strengthened its golf team as it continues to enhance its OTT platform GolfTV, recruiting media rights executive Tim Lunn from Lagardère Sports.
Seven head of sport Shtein exits
Saul Shtein has left his role as head of sport at Australian commercial broadcaster Seven
Pitch adds Deloitte’s Houlihan to senior management team
Sports marketing agency Pitch International has added Austin Houlihan, currently the director of the Deloitte Sports Business Group, to its senior management team
CSM appoints Gary Brosnan as executive creative director
Global marketing agency CSM has announced the appointment of Gary Brosnan as executive creative director
Rick Parry set for EFL chairman role
Ex-Premier League and Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry is set to become the new chairman of the English Football League, which operates the three divisions below the top flight
Indonesia’s sports minister resigns over corruption allegations
Indonesian youth and sports minister Imam Nahrawi resigned yesterday, after being accused of stealing Rp26.5bn ($1.8m, €1.62m) of public money.