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This week’s edition brings together a wide range of career moves across the football business landscape, from senior leadership changes and internal promotions to international transfers and long term departures. Across clubs, leagues and organisations, professionals continue to take on new challenges, return to familiar environments, or close important chapters in their careers.
Chris Samson joins Charlton Athletic
Chris Samson has joined Charlton Athletic as Head of Marketing. He moves from Southampton FC, where he held several marketing roles over more than four years, most recently as Senior Marketing and CRM Manager.
Francesco Pazzi joins Siena FC
Francesco Pazzi has joined Siena FC as Marketing and Partnership Sales Manager. He previously worked as Sponsorship Sales Manager at Lotsos Sports Management in Athens, where he was responsible for developing and managing international partnerships across multiple markets.
Kyle Cockett departs Everton FC
Kyle Cockett will be leaving Everton Football Club after nearly ten years with the club. During his time, he built and led the club’s insight function before moving into a strategic role within the football department, where he contributed to long-term planning and key projects across the organisation.
Drew Morgan joins Atlanta United FC
Drew Morgan has joined Atlanta United FC, returning to Atlanta after more than six years at Major League Soccer. During his time at the league, he progressed through several finance roles, most recently serving as Director of Finance, gaining extensive experience across club and league financial operations.
Isaak D’Amico steps into a new role at Aston Villa
Isaak D’Amico has taken on a new position at Aston Villa Football Club after nearly nine years with the club. During his time, he progressed through several commercial sales roles, most recently leading new business sales, and now moves into a senior position within the club’s hospitality sales operations.
Nathan Kavanagh takes next step at Burnley FC
Nathan Kavanagh has taken on a new role at Burnley Football Club. He has been with the club for over three years, previously serving as Head of Strategy and Insights Manager, before moving into his current position.
Björn Bremer returns to Hannover 96 in leadership role
Björn Bremer has been appointed Managing Director of Hannover 96 Sales & Service GmbH & Co. KG and Hannover 96 Arena GmbH & Co. KG. He most recently served as Managing Director of the International Football Institute (IFI) and brings previous experience from earlier roles at Hannover 96, as well as executive positions at MSV Duisburg and 1. FC Nürnberg.
Lukáš Pečeně returns to Sparta Prague
Lukáš Pečeně has returned to Sparta Prague as Head of Content. He joins from Livesport, where he spent nearly four years working on multimedia content creation.
Justin Papadakis departs United Soccer League
Justin Papadakis has departed his role as Deputy CEO and Chief Real Estate Officer at the United Soccer League after more than a decade with the organisation. During his tenure, he played a central role in the league’s expansion strategy, particularly in the development of soccer specific stadium projects and mixed use developments.
Will Follis joins Crystal Palace FC
Will Follis has joined Crystal Palace Football Club as Commercial Insights Manager, moving from YouGov Sport where he worked as a Senior Client Service Analyst advising football organisations on commercial and partnership strategy.
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