{"id":10476,"date":"2025-08-06T09:03:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T09:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/picante.today\/portal\/?p=10476"},"modified":"2025-08-06T09:03:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T09:03:53","slug":"experienced-sports-executive-ingo-schiller-appointed-co-ceo-of-the-european-league-of-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/picante.today\/portal\/latest-news\/2025\/08\/06\/10476\/experienced-sports-executive-ingo-schiller-appointed-co-ceo-of-the-european-league-of-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Experienced Sports Executive Ingo Schiller appointed Co-CEO of the European League of Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The shareholders of the European League of Football have made a key and high-profile appointment: Ingo Schiller has been named Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p>The 60-year-old sports executive and financial expert will play a central role in the strategic and economic development of the league. Schiller&#8217;s appointment was unanimously approved by the ELF shareholders. Zeljko Karajica, co-founder and CEO of the ELF, will\u2014as previously announced\u2014step down from management and operational duties at the end of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In his new role, Ingo Schiller will lead the upcoming talks with representatives of the 16 franchises from nine countries. The objective is to work together constructively to develop a stable and sustainable model for all stakeholders and to secure the long-term future of the ELF. Schiller will soon invite the franchise representatives to a meeting where particular attention will be given to suggestions from the European Football Alliance (EFA).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ingo Schiller brings more than 30 years of experience in the sports and finance sectors. From 1992 to 1998, he headed the marketing\/sales and merchandising departments at Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach and also served as the commercial managing director of Stadionbau GmbH. From 1998 to 2022, Schiller was managing director at Hertha BSC, where he was responsible for key areas including finance, organisation, marketing &amp; sales, infrastructure, human resources, legal, IT, and new business. From 2013 to 2022, he also served on the supervisory board of the German Football League (DFL), which he additionally represented on the executive board of the German Football Association (DFB). Since 2023, Schiller has run his own consultancy agency focusing on corporate management, structural development, and mediation.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWith Ingo Schiller, we\u2019ve gained a partner who has proven over decades how to lead sports<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">organisations strategically, economically, and structurally,\u201d says Patrick Esume, ELF Commissioner.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI greatly appreciate having him at my side through the end of this season\u2014and beyond that, the league\u2019s leadership is in the best possible hands,\u201c says ELF-CEO Zeljko Karajica.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to this task because I see enormous potential in the European League of Football\u2014both in terms of athletic development and commercial success. The league has grown rapidly and excites football fans around the world, yet it is still at the beginning of its journey. I\u2019m highly motivated to actively help shape the ELF in this responsible role, in close coordination with the franchises and shareholders,\u201d says Ingo Schiller, the new Co-CEO and Chief Financial Officer of the European League of Football.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cEspecially now, as we look to take the ELF to the next level and make it future-proof after a rapid build-up, Ingo Schiller\u2014with his wealth of experience and expertise\u2014is the right person in the right place. We\u2019re very pleased to have brought him on board,\u201d says Heinz Kierchhoff on behalf of the ELF shareholders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The shareholders of the European League of Football have made a key and high-profile appointment: Ingo Schiller has been named Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with immediate effect. The 60-year-old sports executive and financial expert will play a central role in the strategic and economic development of the league. 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