Johnson & Johnson Germany has appointed JAN MEURER "as its new area managing director for central Europe." Meurer "will start his new job on Tuesday." He replaces LUC HUYS, "who moves internally to Johnson & Johnson Sante Beaute in France" (MARKENARTIKEL MAGAZIN, 8/25). ... Uruguayan RUBÉN ISRAEL was named head coach of Colombian first division side Millonarios on Thursday. Israel, who coached El Salvador's national team from '11-12, replaces RICARDO LUNARI (EFE, 8/27). ... Fuse Sport + Entertainment has appointed two new account directors, who will oversee its work with Carlsberg football and UniCredit. SHERVIN BEHZADI joins from Cancer Research UK, where he was sponsorship manager. He has worked in sponsorship for more than 10 years and spent almost six of those at M&C Saatchi. Behzadi will run the ongoing partnership between the beer brand and the Premier League alongside planning activations for UEFA Euro 2016. ANJA FRIEDRICH will work on the agency's UniCredit account. She will oversee the financial company's sponsorship of the UEFA Champions League and its recently-announced collaboration with the UEFA Europa League (EVENT MAGAZINE, 8/27). ... Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt has appointed OLIVER FRANKENBACH as its new CFO. The former head of finance has been given a contract until '20 and will take over from board member AXEL HELLMANN on Sept. 1. Hellmann will "remain responsible for the business audience service and business fans, security and justice" (SOCCEREX, 8/27).
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