Industry Moves

Multiple Sports

M&C Saatchi Sport and Entertainment (S&E) top executives Steve Martin and Jamie Wynne-Morgan have left the agency after nearly two decades following a major restructure of its UK operations.
Football

Andreas Jung, one of the leading commercial executives in German football, is to leave his role as the board member responsible for marketing at Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich at the end of the season
US College Sport

Global premium experiences company Legends is planning to expand its business in the US college sports sector with the launch of Legends College, a new division that will increase the range of services…
Motorsport

The Renault-owned Formula 1 team Alpine has appointed former Brentford executive James Parkinson as its new UK commercial director
Football

Spain's LaLiga has promoted its commercial and marketing director Jorge de la Vega to the position of deputy executive general director
Cricket

Sportfive’s appointment of former World Sport Group executive Venu Nair has signalled the ambition of the agency to win new business in cricket as it builds up its operations in Asia.
Football

Sportfive has begun the search for a director of global partnerships based in the United States to lead commercial sales on behalf of European football clubs, principally Borussia Dortmund
Padel

Padel’s new Hexagon Cup event has recruited the Professional Triathletes Organisation’s chief marketing officer Tim Godfrey as strategic adviser.
Motorsport

Sports marketing agency Right Formula has strengthened its US offering by hiring Rick Cuellar as commercial vice-president
Basketball

The Chicago Bulls, one of the most recognisable brands in world sport, is recruiting for a director of international sales to drive a new revenue stream for the National Basketball Association franchise
Football

Ron Erskine, the experienced commercial executive who counts the Octagon and CSM Sport & Entertainment agencies as former employers, has joined Aston Villa as chief commercial officer (CCO)
Tennis

The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) has appointed Sara Hunter, formerly of the English Football Association, as its head of brand partnerships and hospitality for the Wimbledon Championships
Football

Luis Rodriguez, the former IMG football executive in the Americas, has left his role as head of global partnership sales at Fifa to return home to Mexico
Football

The Danish Football Association (DBU) has parted ways with its chief commercial officer Tobias Hoff just over a year into his post
Multiple Sports

Ben Bradley, a former global partnerships director at Manchester United, has taken on a new role as international director in the global partnerships team at live entertainment and sports group AEG Europe
Football

Newcastle United has announced that Jonathan Kane has joined the English Premier League club as its new director of partnerships
Football

Arsenal has made several additions to its commercial team as it looks to capitalise on its return to the Champions League for the 2023-24 season
Rugby Union

New Zealand Rugby has appointed Google executive Craig Fenton to head up its commercial activity after the recent departure of Richard Thomas.