Shorts: Chelsea, Copa90, Grace Blue

Chelsea FC has appointed experienced sports business executive Tom Glick as the Premier League football club’s new President of Business.

Glick’s last role was as the president of NFL franchise Carolina Panthers. Prior to that he has held senior positions at New York City FC and the City Football Group. He has also served as chief executive of Derby County.

Regarding his appointment, Glick said, “Chelsea FC is an iconic sports institution, known and admired all over the world. I have been very impressed with the vision and mission of Todd Boehly and Clearlake. They have the Chelsea community at the heart of everything they do. We have a huge opportunity here to enhance performance across the board, on behalf of everyone we serve.”

Football media organisation COPA90 has appointed former professional football player Eniola Aluko to its board in order to help guide the strategy and growth of the business.

Regarding her appointment, Aluko said, “COPA90 has been at the cutting edge and forefront of impactful content creation and storytelling in football, and I have always been engaged and inspired by its work. I am delighted to join the company as a board adviser at an unprecedented time for women’s football around the world. I hope to deliver insight, experience and knowledgeable advice towards the continued success of COPA90.”

London-based sports marketing agency Redtorch has launched a new Instagram channel for World Athletics designed to connect the global running community entitled, ‘Personal Best’.

Alex Ross, Business Director at Redtorch, said, “It’s great to work with a global sports federation so keen to find ways of increasing the relevance of their sport beyond events and competitions. Our number one priority with Personal Best is to serve every runner, regardless of age, ability or commitment. You won’t see any elite competition content on this channel: whether you’re into professional running or not, this account is for you.”

Executive search firm Grace Blue has announced the opening of a new sports, media and entertainment practice, and appointed Tim Palmer as its Managing Partner.

Palmer previously served as the former SVP Global Recruitment for Endeavor.

Juliet Timms, Founder & Global CEO, Grace Blue, said, “The UK is set to become the largest European market in media and entertainment with strong growth forecast across the category worldwide. This is the perfect moment to launch our new dedicated sports, media an entertainment practice and I’m excited that Tim is joining our business to help us make the very best of the opportunity.”

LDN UTD has announced a new partnership with web3 fan engagement company ARterra Labs.

Under terms of the agreement, ARterra Labs will collaborate with the London-based purpose-driven gaming organisation to digital collectibles that serve to enhance fan engagement, educate fans on the technology, and add value to LDN UTD’s community.

Oliver Weingarten, CEO, LDN UTD, “Fan engagement is at the core of LDN UTD. We try to provide our community with innovative offerings and value, whilst aligning with organisations that align with our ethos and values. From my first meeting with ARterra it was evident they have the right mindset, understand the ecosystem and want to collaborate with us to provide the community with a unique Web3 offering. I’m excited to get started.”