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Executive Transactions: Shahbaz Ahmad Sr. Elected To FIH Board

Pakistan Hockey Federation Secretary SHAHBAZ AHMAD SR. was elected as one of the four members of the Int'l Hockey Federation (FIH) exec board in the recent elections held in India (DAWN, 11/4). ... Northern Ireland Football League Premiership side Linfield appointed former midfielder PAT FENLON as its first GM. The 49-year-old former Hibernian manager will assume the new position "later this month." Fenlon will "assume lead responsibility for all of the club's off-field activities at Windsor Park and the Midgley Park training facility" (BBC, 11/5). ... FuboTV named HANNAH BROWN its first chief strategy officer for int’l expansion. Brown is based in FuboTV’s N.Y. HQ and reports directly to co-Founder & CEO DAVID GANDLER (BROADBAND TV NEWS, 11/5). ... BeIN Media Group appointed YOUSEF AL-OBAIDLY as CEO. He was previously deputy CEO of the group (DIGITAL TV EUROPE, 11/5).

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