Industry Moves

Netball

Netball Australia has announced Wendy Archer as its new chair, with Marina Go stepping down from the role in what the governing body describes as a “planned transition” amid growing unease over its new…
Football

Newcastle United is to appoint OneFootball executive Peter Silverstone as chief commercial officer just five months after he arrived at the streaming and content platform
Motorsport

Formula 1 has appointed Jonathan Haworth as its new director of commercial partnerships, SportBusiness understands. Formerly of Warner Bros
Football

Chris Beadle has left the CSM Sport & Entertainment agency to join Premier League club Leeds United as director of partnership sales
Tennis

The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) has merged its commercial, communications and marketing functions into a single position to be held by Usama Al-Qassab, the former Walt Disney marketing…
Multi-sport

Brisbane has a chance to become the “Barcelona of Australia” when it hosts the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032, Andrew Liveris, chair of the organising committee for the events, said this week.
Olympic Games

Timo Lumme, the long-standing managing director of IOC Television and Marketing Services, is to retire from the position at the end of the year and will be replaced by Anne-Sophie Voumard, currently the…
Football

Chelsea FC has terminated the contract of its recently appointed commercial director Damian Willoughby for sending ‘inappropriate messages’ to football finance agent Catalina Kim.
Multiple Sports

Sports and entertainment group Endeavor has announced the promotion of Robbie Henchman to the role of president of global partnerships at IMG Events, IMG Media and On Location
Football

Chelsea FC has appointed former City Football Group and EA Sports executive Damian Willoughby as its new commercial director, reuniting him with former CFG colleague Tom Glick who recently joined the London…
Skiing

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has recruited Roberto Nosotti, previously of the Infront agency, as director of media rights at its new in-house commercial division that will oversee the sale of…
Football

Australian football's A-Leagues has appointed former Football Marketing Asia sponsorship and marketing executive Ned Negus as director, international business
Multiple Sports

Adidas has announced that its chief executive Kasper Rorsted will stand down in 2023, three years ahead of the end of his contract
Football

Former Wimbledon marketer Alex Willis will start her new role as director of digital media and audience development at the Premier League next month with the goal of “helping to drive its future relevance”.
Football

Sponsorship sales executive Henry Birch has taken on a new role as head of sponsorship UK for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and Premier League club Fulham.
Multiple Sports

Rupert Pratt, co-founder and former managing partner of the UK-based Generate Sponsorship agency, has been named as sales and marketing director at EngageCraft, a provider of digital fan engagement products…
Multiple Sports

Sports marketing specialist Jamie Corr has been appointed to head up the EMEA sponsorship and consultancy arm of the Dentsu-owned agency MKTG Sports+Entertainment
Skiing

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has advanced its controversial plans to centralise commercial rights to its World Cup series with the dual appointment of IMG’s Christian Salomon and former Allianz g…