Christian Seifert
Seifert in 2019
Born (1969-05-08) 8 May 1969
Rastatt, West Germany
NationalityGerman
EducationUniversity of Duisburg-Essen
Years active2005–present
Known forCEO of the Deutsche Fußball Liga

Christian Seifert (born 8 May 1969, in Rastatt) is a German entrepreneur and business manager who served as a CEO of the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) from 2019 to 2021. He was a member of the League Board and Vice President of the German Football Association (German: Deuscher Fuball-Bund, DFB). He was also Vice Chairman of the Board of the Bundesliga-Stiftung (Bundesliga Foundation) and spokesperson for the Initiative Profisport Deutschland (IPD).

Life

Seifert graduated from the technical high school in Rastatt in 1988. At the University of Duisburg-Essen, he studied Communication studies, Marketing and Sociology from 1991 to 1995. From 1995 to 1998, Seifert worked for MGM MediaGruppe München, where he rose to head of product management. From 1998 to 2000, Seifert was Director of Marketing in Central Europe for MTV Networks. From 2000 to 2005, Seifert was Member of the Board of KarstadtQuelle New Media AG; and CEO there from 2004.[1]

Football official

On 1 July 2005, Seifert became the CEO of DFL German Football League and vice-president of the DFB. In the management of DFL, Seifert was, among other things, responsible for the strategic direction of the DFL. He became a member of the League Board on 7 August 2007. In 2009, Seifert was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Bundesliga Foundation, and a spokesman for the IPD Initiative Profisport Deutschland (Professional Sports Initiative Germany) in November 2009.[2]

Seifert also served as the chairman of the World Leagues Forum.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Profil Christian Seifert" (in German). DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. Archived from the original on 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  2. ↑ "Kopfe der IPD" (in German). Initiative Profisport Deutschland. Archived from the original on 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  3. ↑ "MLS Commissioner Don Garber appointed Vice-Chairman of World Leagues Forum". MLSsoccer.com. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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