Sarah Lewis, a former British Olympian Alpine Skier is a formidable force within the sports governance realm. She has been involved with international skiing on both a competitive and administrative level for over 30 years, starting as a member of the British Alpine Ski Team from 1982-1988, competing in the 1987 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships […]
Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss considering buying Chelsea FC
The pressure is mounting on Chelsea FC owner Russian Roman Abramovich to steer away from the club and as per reports at least three investors or investment groups are waiting to throw in their bids. As per Blick, “Abramovich is one of Putin’s closest advisers and friends. Like all other oligarchs, he is also […]
Bosco Aranguren to run DAZN Group’s operations in Spain
DAZN Group, the leading global sports entertainment company have announced that Bosco Aranguren has been appointed to run its operations in Spain. This announcement comes amid significant global momentum for the business, including its acquisition of domestic LaLiga rights in Spain. Aranguren will be based in DAZN’s Madrid office and will take up the […]
Real Salt Lake names John Kimball as club president
Real Salt Lake have named John Kimball club president on a multi-year contract. Kimball was previously interim president and oversaw the transition of club ownership upon his return to RSL, with David Blitzer and the Smith Entertainment Group (led by Ryan Smith) taking over in January. “We very much want to acknowledge the […]
Professional Triathletes Organisation adds Meta’s Peter Hutton to its Board of Directors
The Professional Triathletes Organisation has appointed Peter Hutton, Director of Sports Partnerships at Meta, to its Board of Directors. In Hutton’s Silicon Valley based role at Meta, he is in charge of the company’s sports strategy and partnerships worldwide, helping rights holders, broadcasters, agencies, athletes and producers leverage and make the most from Meta’s […]
FIFA unveils new commercial partnership structure
FIFA is introducing a new commercial partnership structure that will provide companies around the world with more tailored opportunities to partner with the sport of football, leverage the FIFA brand and support its competitions. Three distinct partnership verticals are being launched this week with a range of packages available across Women’s football, Men’s Football […]
Arsenal Football Club appoints Juliet Slot as Chief Commercial Officer
Arsenal Football Club has appointed Juliet Slot as Chief Commercial Officer. Juliet will oversee all the club’s commercial operations. This includes commercial partnerships, ticketing, hospitality, digital experience, retail and marketing. Her appointment follows current Chief Commercial Officer Peter Silverstone’s decision to leave the club to pursue new opportunities from the end of […]
ICC appoints Geoff Allardice as CEO
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed Geoff Allardice has been appointed as the organisation’s permanent CEO after more than eight months in the role on an interim basis. Allardice, a former first-class cricketer, was the ICC General Manager, Cricket for eight years having previously held a similar role at Cricket Australia. Greg […]
XFL appoints Russ Brandon as President
The XFL and its ownership group, consisting of Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson and RedBird Capital Partners, are excited to announce the addition of nine executive hires as the league prepares for its highly anticipated return to the field in 2023. Joining and returning to the league are: Russ Brandon, President, League and Football Operations Rob […]
CVC Capital Partners – The new giants of the sports business world
Prolific sports investor CVC Capital Partners has bagged the Ahmedabad franchisee of the Indian Premier League for Rs. 5,600 crores. However, this isn’t its first. Earlier this year, CVC landed its biggest sports deal yet where it paid €2.7 billion (about $3.2 billion) for a minority stake in La Liga, Spain’s top-flight soccer league. […]