In London, Roger Blitz reports the fight against match-fixing in European football "has suffered a fresh blow" with the resignation of UEFA Anti-Corruption Chief Legal Counsel PIERRE CORNU. Cornu, in charge of integrity and regulatory affairs, will leave his post after Euro 2012. UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino denied that Cornu’s departure "was linked to his role" in UEFA’s decision to ban Swiss team FC Sion from European competition for fielding ineligible players (FINANCIAL TIMES, 6/7).
EXECS: Al Jazira club board has named MOHAMMED BIN HAMDAN BIN ZAYED its new Chair (UAE INTERACT, 6/5). ... In Austrialia, Fox Sports has appointed former Football Federation Australia commercial boss JOHN O'SULLIVAN as COO (AUSTRALIAN, 6/1). ... In Australia, Sydney FC has appointed TONY PIGNATA as the teams new CEO (DOMINION POST, 5/31). ...The International Tennis Hall of Fame in Rhode Island announced DEREK ROWE
as the new Director of Special Events and Assistant Tournament Dir. He
will oversee all aspects of the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis
Championships, the Hall of Fame's annual men's professional tennis
tournament and the only ATP World Tour event in the Northeast
(International Tennis Hall of Fame). ... Wasserman Media Group appointed ALFREDO PIEDRA as Multicultural Marketing Associate Manager and PEDRO BONILLA joined as Multicultural Marketing Dir,
focusing on business development and client services (Wasserman Media Group). ... ESPN announced that ESPN Star Sports Managing Dir MANU SAWHNEY will transition his role to Fox Int'l Senior VP PETER HUTTON
as part of Fox buying ESPN's stake in the venture. Sawhney will stay
with the company until Aug. 31 to facilitate the transition (ESPN) ... English football club Blackburn Rovers have announced PAUL AGNEW as the new GM (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 6/7).
MANAGERS: The Belgian football federation appointed MARC WILMOTS as Belgium's full time coach on a two year contract (BANGKOK POST, 6/7). ... EPL club Norwich City has chosen CHRIS HUGHTON as their new manager (DAILY MAIL, 6/7)...The International Rugby Board has added New Zealand's World Cup winning coach GRAHAM HENRY to its committee (THE INDEPENDENT, 6/5). ... Indian Cricket legend SACHIN TENDULKAR was sworn in as a member of the upper house of parliament (SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 6/4). ... Spanish team Zaragoza has renewed MANOLO JIMENEZ'S contract for another three seasons (EFE, 6/4). ... Roma have announced ZDENEK ZEMAN as their new coach. The 65-year-old Czech has signed a one year deal with an option for a further season (Roma). ... Palermo have appointed GIUSEPPE SANNINO as their new head coach on a two year deal (Palermo). ... The South African Football Association has let go PITO MOSIMANE of his duties as head coach of the national teams (ABOLA.pt, 6/5).
