Role coverage

Presidents, CEOs & owners: who we cover

At a large share of professional clubs the president or CEO is still the person who signs. This hub covers board-level decision makers club by club.

Outside the wealthiest leagues, football's transfer authority sits at board level. In much of southern and eastern Europe, South America, Africa and Asia, the president personally approves every incoming player and every fee.

That changes how you approach a deal. Board-level contacts respond to commercial framing — cost, resale, image value, financing structure — far more than to a technical scouting report.

This hub is also the practical route into clubs with no recruitment department at all, where there is simply nobody else to write to.

Job titles included

President
CEO
Chief Executive Officer
Vice President
Owner
Chairman
Vice-President
General Director
Managing Director Professional Football
Chief Executive
Managing Director
President of administrative board

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Leagues with the deepest coverage

Süper LigPremier LeagueChampionshipLigue 1UAE Pro LeagueCategoría Primera ASaudi Pro LeagueSerie AMajor League SoccerPrimera DivisiónLaLigaSuper League 1A-League MenQatar Stars LeagueEkstraklasaLigue 2Cyprus LeagueTFF First LeagueSerie BEliteserienBGL LigueCategoría Primera BJupiler Pro LeagueDStv PremiershipLa Liga

Presidents, CEOs & owners by country

Open a country to see the clubs on file there and which of them are recruiting.

Presidents, CEOs & owners: common questions

When should I contact a president rather than a sporting director?

When the club has no sporting director, when the director is newly appointed and has no budget authority yet, or when the deal needs a financing structure only the board can approve.

How should the first message read?

Short, commercial and specific: player, position, cost structure, and why it helps the club this season. Board contacts read fewer, shorter emails than recruitment staff.

Do you list club switchboard numbers too?

General club lines are recorded separately from named executives so you know whether you are reaching a person or a reception desk.