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The Greek Super League elected Asteras Tripolis President GIORGOS BOROVILOS as president on Monday "after he secured 13 votes out of the 16 teams in the league," with Panthrakikos President DIMITRIS TZELEPIS elected as his deputy (REUTERS, 11/25). ... The NBA announced that JAN MENNEKEN has been named NBA associate VP of Germany, Nordics and Central Europe. Based out of the NBA’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa headquarters in London, Menneken will report to NBA VP of Global Marketing Partnerships & Emerging Markets MARC ARMSTRONG. Menneken’s primary focus will be acquiring new marketing partners in the region while also working across TV, digital, events and licensing to further grow the NBA’s business throughout Germany, the Nordics and Central Europe. Menneken joins the NBA from the Int'l Tennis Federation, where he most recently held the post of exec director of commercial (NBA). ... Former Liverpool Commercial Manager GRAHAM BARTLETT was hired to run joint venture Velon, "a company set up to represent the interests of 11 professional cycling teams" (BLOOMBERG, 11/25). ... National Rugby League side Cronulla Sharks appointed experienced football administrator LYALL GORMAN "to be the club's new CEO." The former A-League boss and Central Coast Mariners CEO, "who also was the architect of Western Sydney Wanderers' hugely successful formation, has already begun work after his appointment was rubber-stamped on Monday night." Gorman "will oversee the football club and the leagues club in addition to the development work of 650 units on land next to Shark Park" that Chair DAMIAN KEOGH claims "will secure the organisation's financially viability" (SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 11/25).

COACHES/MANAGERS: Spanish second division side Real Zaragoza on Monday reached an agreement with Serbian coach RANKO POPOVIC for him to manage the club "for the remainder of this season and one additional year." Popovic replaces VICTOR MUÑOZ (MUNDO DEPORTIVO, 11/24). ... Former Real Madrid and Barcelona player ROBERT PROSINECKI is expected to be named the new manager of the Azerbaijan national team, "with an official announcement expected to be made" on Dec. 2. He will replace German HANS-HUBERT VOGTS, "who resigned in October" (EFE, 11/25). ... Dutchman HUUB STEVENS returned to Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart as coach on Tuesday "just months after saving them from relegation." The 60-year-old "has also coached Schalke 04, Hertha Berlin and Hamburg SV" (REUTERS, 11/25). ... League Two side Cheltenham Town "parted company" with Manager MARK YATES after almost five years in charge. Yates "was the third-longest serving manager in England's top four divisions," following Arsenal's ARSENE WENGER and Exeter Manager PAUL TISDALE. The club said that it will announce Yates' replacement on Wednesday (BBC, 11/25).

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