Industry Moves
Reynolds named New Jersey Devils president, Weber given HBSE promotion
Jake Reynolds has been named the new president of the New Jersey Devils, effective immediately, and will oversee will all business, revenue, strategy and operations for the National Hockey League team.
Commercial chief Strich leaves DFB after 17 years
Denni Strich, a leading commercial executive at the German Football Federation (DFB), is leaving the national football federation after nearly 18 years in various positions
LET begins search for new CEO as Lichtenhein steps down
Golf’s Ladies European Tour (LET) has commenced a search for a new chief executive after announcing that Mark Lichtenhein will step down from the position.
Hayatou returns to football with Cameroon advisory role
Issa Hayatou, the former president of the Confederation of African Football, has returned to the sport in an advisory role for the sports ministry in his native Cameroon
Fanatics appoints former Nike executive Chandlee as CFO
Global licensed sports merchandise manufacturer and retailer Fanatics has announced the appointment of Michener Chandlee as its new chief financial officer
Deutsche Telekom appoints new leader for media unit
German telco Deutsche Telekom has promoted Michael Schuld to the role of head of its television business unit
Mavroidis quits Uefa’s FFP team in protest over PSG treatment
Petros Mavroidis, one of Uefa’s financial fair play investigators, has resigned from European football’s governing body over its handling of the case against French champions Paris Saint-Germain.
Brooklyn Nets to hire former Turner president David Levy as CEO – report
The Brooklyn Nets' reboot will continue with the appointment of former Turner president David Levy as the organization’s new chief executive officer, according to ESPN.
Formula E appoints LA Rams exec as new CEO
Jamie Reigle, executive vice-president of business operations at NFL American football franchise the Los Angeles Rams, has today (Monday) been appointed as the new chief executive of electric car-racing…
Agnelli re-elected as ECA president, discusses Champions League reforms
Andrea Agnelli has been re-elected as chairman of football's European Club Association (ECA) for a further four years, until 2023
Rajesh Sethi appointed managing director of NBA India
Experienced media industry executive Rajesh Sethi has been appointed by the NBA to lead its operations in India
Paul Little appointed chairman of Australian Grand Prix Corporation
Australian businessman Paul Little has been named chairman of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, replacing John Harnden, who will become chief executive of the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust
Major League Rugby hires Jon Persch as chief commercial officer
Major League Rugby has hired Jon Persch as its new chief commercial officer in its attempts to "improve the MLR brand identity within the US sports industry
Infront unveils major structural reorganisation, including Ruibal exit
The Infront agency has today (Tuesday) revealed details of its first major structural reorganisation since 2006 by forming four core business units, a new management board and executive committee, while…
AELTC commences search for new CEO
The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC) has today (Tuesday) announced that Richard Lewis will step down as chief executive following next year’s edition of the Wimbledon Championships.
Zuber joins Heyden on DFL Digital Sports’ management board
DFL Digital Sports, the subsidiary of the German Football League (DFL) responsible for the distribution of the Bundesliga’s digital content, has announced the appointment of Bastian Zuber as chief operating o…
Dan Flynn steps down as US Soccer CEO as Relevent Sports files antitrust lawsuit
Dan Flynn is officially leaving his role as chief executive of the United States Soccer Federation on September 16, the governing body has announced
Red Sox fire president of baseball operations
Defending MLB champions dismiss architect of World Series-winning club