Executive Transactions

Puma has appointed VOLFANGO BONDI, 47, as GM Europe with immediate effect. He succeeds SERGIO BUCHER, 49, who has decided to leave the company. Bondi is based at Puma’s headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, and reports to CCO STEFANO CAROTI (Puma). ... Havas Sports & Entertainment appointed GORDON LOTT to the position of managing director for the network's London-based office. Lott joins HS&E after eight years at Lloyds Banking Group where he was head of Olympic Marketing & Group Sponsorship since '07. Lott takes over from KEITH IMPEY, who after seven years leading the HS&E U.K. team, will now focus on the global side of the business and develop global projects (HS&E).

COACHES/MANAGERS: KEITH HILL "has returned for a second spell" as League Two Rochdale manager, replacing JOHN COLEMAN, who was sacked on Monday. Hill's "first game at the helm will be at Cheltenham" on Friday (BBC, 1/22).

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