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Executive Transactions: Netball South Australia Hires Bronwyn Klei

Big Bash League side Adelaide Strikers GM BRONWYN KLEI resigned to be Netball South Australia CEO. Klei replaces BEN SCALES and will start the position on March 18. Scales "surprisingly quit" the netball job after six years (THE ADVERTISER, 2/18). ... ONE Championship announced HUA FUNG TEH was promoted to group president. Teh was previously the organization's CFO and chair, Greater China (ONE Championship). ... Inter Milan announced its "new-look board of directors," which includes two members of new shareholder LionRock Capital, Founder DANIEL TSEUNG and adviser TOM PITTS (FOOTBALL ITALIA, 2/18).

COACHES/MANAGERS: Former La Liga side Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao Manager EDUARDO BERIZZO was named head coach of Paraguay's national football team. The 49-year-old was sacked by Athletic Bilbao in December (AFP, 2/18). ... Football Federation Australia confirmed on Monday that ANTE MILICIC will coach the "strife-torn" national women's side through this year's World Cup in France. Former Socceroos striker Milicic will be "tasked with restoring harmony in the world's sixth-ranked team" (REUTERS, 2/17).

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