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A new year brings new moves across the football industry. From executive appointments in Europe and the US to key changes in commercial and development roles, this week’s update highlights a broad range of transitions as the industry gets back up to speed after the holiday break.
Tom Denby becomes CFO at Atlanta United
Atlanta United have appointed Tom Denby as their new Chief Financial Officer. He joins from Norwich City, where he spent over six years in various finance roles, most recently as Assistant Finance Director. Prior to that, Denby worked as Financial Controller at Gall Thomson and as Accounts Senior at Lovewell Blake.
Peter Silverstone steps down as CCO at Newcastle United
Peter Silverstone has left his role as Chief Commercial Officer at Newcastle United after more than three years in the position. He joined the Premier League club in 2022 following stints as CCO at Arsenal and SVP Global Development at OneFootball. Earlier in his career, Silverstone held commercial leadership roles at Pitch International and Silverstone Sports Consulting.
Daniel Rommedahl becomes CEO of Hillerød Fodbold Elite
Daniel Rommedahl has been appointed CEO of Danish club Hillerød Fodbold Elite. He previously spent over two decades at FC København, most recently as Director of Football Operations and International Affairs. Rommedahl also brings experience from board and committee roles with the ECA, UEFA, and the Danish League.
Sean Davies joins Nottingham Forest as Director of Retail & Licensing
Sean Davies has taken on the role of Director of Retail & Licensing at Nottingham Forest. He brings deep experience from nearly nine years at Fulham, where he most recently served as Retail and Licensing Director, and previously spent over a decade at Chelsea FC as Head of Retail and Venue Operations.
Marco Heussner returns to SC Paderborn 07 as Head of Development & Sales
Marco Heussner has rejoined SC Paderborn 07, taking on the role of Leiter Entwicklung & Vertrieb (Head of Development & Sales). He previously worked with the club via Infront Sports & Media for nearly six years and most recently served as Head of Events at Arminia Bielefeld.
Roberto Monzani leaves Inter after more than 15 years
Roberto Monzani has ended his long-standing tenure at FC Internazionale Milano, where he spent over 15 years in various leadership roles within the club’s media and digital operations. Most recently serving as Media House Director, he played a key role in building and developing Inter’s content and platform strategy.
Chris Acaster joins Sydney FC in Business Development
Chris Acaster has taken on a new role in Business Development at Sydney FC. He previously spent over 13 years at Tottenham Hotspur, where he served as Head of Global Football Development.
Ed Turnham promoted to Commercial Director at Norwich City
Ed Turnham has been appointed Commercial Director at Norwich City FC, where he has held senior commercial roles since 2022. Before joining the club, he spent over seven years at Northampton Saints, most recently as Head of Sales.
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