Chelsea FC has appointed Casper Stylsvig as its Chief Revenue Officer.
Stylsvig joins Chelsea having held the same role at AC Milan, where he oversaw the Serie A club’s commercial department and return to profitability.
Prior to AC Milan, Stylsvig spent three years at Fulham as Chief Revenue Officer, and eight years as Manchester United’s Global Sponsorship Director, having started his career in football at FC Barcelona.
Casper Stylsvig, new Chief Revenue Officer at Chelsea FC, said, “I’m delighted to be joining Chelsea at a hugely exciting time for the club. I’m looking forward to working with talented colleagues as part of the world-class team that has been built at Chelsea.”
Chris Jurasek, Chief Executive Officer of Chelsea FC, added, “Casper is a great addition to our leadership team, bringing extensive commercial and football experience to his role. I’m very pleased to welcome him to Chelsea.”
Gallagher Premiership rugby union club Saracens has appointed The Romans as its new PR agency.
The Romans has been appointed to deliver a series of content, comms and social campaigns for the club, beginning with a partnership with the Sickle Cell Society.
The work aims to highlight the specific blood type needed to help combat the group of inherited red blood cell disorders, encouraging both blood donations and financial donations.
Lucy Englander, Commercial Director at Saracens, said, “We are thrilled to be working with The Romans on this innovative and purpose-led campaign. The Romans’ creativity and unique perspective on how our sport can be a driving force for change made them stand out from the crowd.”
Charlie Brown, Head of Sport and Entertainment at The Romans, added, “Saracens are synonymous with innovation and success, so to be working with them is incredibly exciting and a testament to our team’s passion for the sport.”
Manchester United’s former Executive Vice Chairman Ed Woodward has joined SentientSports as Strategic Advisor and Non-Executive Board member.
SentientSports, a sport-focused artificial intelligence (AI) company, has just closed a pre-seed round of funding earlier this year, which drew investment from Azur Sports Investments.
Dr Ryan Beal, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of SentientSports, said, “We are thrilled to welcome Ed Woodward to SentientSports.
“Ed brings unparalleled expertise from his time at one of the world’s largest sports brands, along with a proven track record in driving commercial success, Ed’s insights will be an invaluable asset to our team.”
Ed Woodward, added, “I am excited to be joining the SentientSports board and working alongside Ryan and the team. The blend of sports and AI technology at SentientSports is truly cutting-edge. With some of the industry’s leading AI talents involved, I see tremendous potential for innovation and expanding global digital fanbases. I’m thrilled to be part of such a dynamic company with the potential to revolutionise the global digital sports landscape.”
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