Sources said that Twitter VP/Commerce NATHAN HUBBARD is "set to take over the media team in an interim role," replacing departing VP/Global Media KATIE STANTON. It is "probable" that Twitter COO ADAM BAIN "will still oversee the media team more broadly while Hubbard runs things on a day-to-day basis" (RECODE, 1/25). ... Wolverine World Wide promoted Saucony Senior VP/Global Product PAT O'MALLEY to president, replacing RICHIE WOODWORTH, who was recently promoted to Wolverine Lifestyle Group president. Wolverine is Saucony's parent company. O'Malley will report to Wolverine World Wide Performance Group President JIM GABEL (MLIVE, 1/23). ... Local businessman and lifelong Worcestershire County Cricket Club supporter TOM SCOTT has been appointed as the county's interim CEO for the next six months. Worcester-born Scott will take over the reins in March from DAVID LEATHERDALE, who is leaving to become CEO of the Professional Cricketers' Association, after working alongside him for the next two months. The former police detective founded the Cotswold Group -- the U.K.'s leading company in surveillance, fraud and intelligence services -- in '90 (WCCC).
COACHES/MANAGERS: Georgia national football team coach KAJU TSJADADZE was sacked on Tuesday for "refusing to reduce his salary by 50%," which Georgia's FA had proposed. Tsjadadze, who took over the team in late '14, "was only willing to drop his earnings by 25%." Georgia Football Federation President LEVÁN KOBIASHVILI said that the country "cannot allow itself" to pay the coach €600,000 ($650,500) per year (EFE, 1/26). ... Struggling Premier League side Aston Villa confirmed the appointment of ERIC BLACK "as first-team coach."
The 52-year-old "quit as assistant manager of Rotherham United on Monday before his switch to Villa Park."
Black began his playing career under ALEX FERGUSON at Aberdeen and "managed both Motherwell and Coventry City" (BBC, 1/26).
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