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. […]
Andrea Marini to succeed Giampiero Rinaudo as Deltatre CEO
Deltatre, the award-winning international technology company, has announced that CEO Giampiero Rinaudo will soon retire after more than 35 years with the business. Existing Deputy CEO and Chief Commercial Officer, Andrea Marini, will succeed him at the end of October. Rinaudo, one of three company founders in 1986, will step down to assume a […]
LA28 appoints Kathy Carter as CEO
The LA28 Organising Committee has announced Kathy Carter as Chief Executive Officer to lead the successful planning and execution of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Reporting to LA28 Chairperson Casey Wassermans, CEO Carter will oversee efforts to ensure the LA28 Games deliver an incredible legacy for athletes, Los Angeles and global sports. A sports business […]
FIFA appoints Carlos Cordeiro as senior advisor for global strategy and governance
FIFA has announced the appointment of Mr. Carlos Cordeiro as Senior Advisor to FIFA for Global Strategy and Governance. Cordeiro is one of football’s preeminent business and organisational leaders. He will advise FIFA on new strategic initiatives to grow the game at all levels. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said: “Carlos is the right […]
Football Australia terminates A-League & Westfield W-League licence
Football Australia and Australian Professional Leagues (APL) have announced the immediate termination of the A-League and Westfield W-League licence held by Newcastle Jets Club Pty Limited (ACN 602 270 664). The termination is based on the entity’s failure to pay its debts as and when they were due, which placed it in material breach of […]
FIFA suspends the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association
The Bureau of the FIFA Council today suspended the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) with immediate effect due to grave violations of the FIFA Statutes. The suspension was prompted by the former leadership of the TTFA lodging a claim before a local court in Trinidad and Tobago in order to contest the decision of […]