Former Spanish triple jumper RAÚL CHAPADO SERRANO was elected the new president of the Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA). He defeated ISIDORO HORNILLOS by a vote of 105-48. Serrano replaces JOSÉ MARÍA ODRIOZOLA, who led the RFEA for the last 27 years (EFE, 11/28). ... MARIAMMA KOSHY was named as the new Hockey India president on Friday and will "take charge with immediate effect following NARINDER BATRA's resignation from the post." Batra had to step down following his election as the Int'l Hockey Federation president two weeks ago. Koshy had "previously been named interim president" when VIDYA STOKES quit in '10, and was confirmed in the post in '12 (THE HINDU, 11/28). ... The Int'l Fencing Federation "elected Japanese world champion and double Olympic medalist YUKI OTA as a member of its executive board Sunday." Ota, who retired after this year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro where he lost in the round of 32 in individual foil, "will serve a four-year term on the board." The 31-year-old "already had the right to vote on the board in his capacity as head of the player's executive committee" to which he was named in '13. ALISHER USMANOV was "elected to his third term as president of the federation also at its congress in Moscow" (KYODO, 11/28). ... Canadian Sport Institute Ontario named CURT HARNETT, JESSICA CATTON RINALDI and NANCY SPOTTON to its BOD (CSIO). ... KLAUS SCHORMANN has been re-elected president of the Int'l Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) "after he stood unopposed at the governing body's Congress in Frankfurt." Schormann first took charge of the organization in '93 and received "unanimous support" from the UIPM's membership. He was the "only candidate in the running and will now be tasked with leading the organisation through to the 2020 Olympic Games" (INSIDE THE GAMES, 11/25). ... Premier League side Sunderland has "lured SIMON WILSON away" from Man City to become the club's new chief football officer to help Manager DAVID MOYES run the football side of the business. Wilson, who spent 10 years at Man City as director of football services, "worked with Moyes at the start of his managerial career at Preston North End and also spent four years at Southampton." The appointment was made with the full support of Owner ELLIS SHORT and is further evidence that the club is "building a management team, which intends to keep Moyes as manager," even if it is relegated to the Championship (London TELEGRAPH, 11/28). ... La Liga side Espanyol sacked Sporting Dir ÁNGEL GÓMEZ. He will be replaced by JORDI LARDÍN "who was previously responsible for the club's youth football" (MARCA, 11/28). ... ITN Productions appointed sports media specialist TIM GODFREY as partnerships director within the sports production business as ITN Productions “consolidates its position in the sector.” Godfrey joins ITN Productions from his role as head of media at Formula E, where he was “responsible for media strategy across rights, content creation, broadcast and distribution.” He was previously at Perform Group, where he was responsible for newsgathering and product development for Omnisport (SVG EUROPE, 11/28). ... Leicester City appointed JONATHAN GREGORY as its new commercial chief. Gregory "brings with him over 15-years’ experience across sports marketing and will work to strengthen Leicester City’s commercial standing off the back of their historic title win last season." He joins from ATG, "where he served as global director of partnerships and oversaw the commercial partnerships and sponsorship programme across the company." In this new role at Leicester City, Gregory "will attempt to forge new revenue streams for the Thai-owned club in a bid to ensure they can keep pace with the Premier League’s more commercially attractive names" such as ManU, Arsenal and Liverpool (THE DRUM, 11/24).
COACHES/MANAGERS: Serie B side Avellino announced that former Palermo Manager WALTER NOVELLINO has been appointed as its new coach. The club sacked former boss DOMENICO TOSCANO "after poor results" have seen it slide to 19th in the table (FOOTBALL ITALIA, 11/28). ... Spanish second division side Córdoba sacked Manager JOSÉ LUIS OLTRA. His dismissal came after his team lost 3-1 to Getafe on Sunday, making it "nine games in a row -- five ties and four losses -- without a victory" (MARCA, 11/27).
ITALIAN JOBS: Infront Sports & Media Italy President MARCO BOGARELLI and Infront Italy Managing Dir GIUSEPPE CIOCCHETTI are leaving the company. Termination of both engagements was mutually agreed by all parties. LUIGI DE SIERVO, who was appointed as CEO of Infront Italy in June, will continue to lead the subsidiary as managing director -- reporting directly to PHILIPPE BLATTER, president and CEO of Infront Sports & Media and president and vice-chair of Wanda Sports (Infront).
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