Bayern Munich Chair KARL-HEINZ RUMMENIGGE "extended his contract with the club through 2019." The club said on its website that Rummenigge, whose current deal was to expire at the end of this year, "agreed to the contract extension with its board members" (AP, 6/10). ... Golf Channel brought on the following execs: Toronto-based Shaw Media VP/Content Acquisitions for Global TV Programming, Marketing & Digital PHIL PIAZZA as senior VP of programming; Turner Sports VP/Business Operations JON KROPP as VP of digital strategy; Discovery Communications VP/Media Planning & Strategy MARY STACK as VP of marketing strategy; and Cuban-Wagner Inc. VP/Communications KEVIN ENDSLEY as senior director of franchise development and innovation. Golf Channel also promoted Dir of Instruction KEVIN SCHULTZ to senior director of lifestyle content (Golf Channel). ... Under Armour announced DAVE DOMBROW will return to the company in the newly created role of chief design officer, beginning Aug. 1. Dombrow previously was UA senior VP of creative footwear and accessories (UA).
COACHES/MANAGERS: Spanish second division side Elche named LUCAS ALVARAZ its new coach. Elche Sporting Dir RAMÓN PLANES "had Alcaraz as his first option." The coach accepted the club's offer on Saturday, signing a two-year contract (INFORMACIÓN, 6/12). ... Saudi Arabian football club Al-Hilal's management completed the signing of Uruguayan coach GUSTAVO MATOSAS to lead Al-Hilal for one year plus a renewal option for another year (Al-Hilal). ... RAMON DIAZ’s last match in charge of Paraguay "was Saturday’s 1-0 loss" to the U.S.
Just hours after falling to the U.S. and bowing out of Copa America 2016, Diaz "resigned from his position as Paraguay manager." Diaz "was appointed Paraguay boss in 2014 and led the side to the Copa semifinals last summer" (PRO SOCCER TALK, 6/12).
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