Former Switzerland international and experienced football administrator, Tatjana Haenni, has become the first female CEO of a Bundesliga club after RB Leipzig appointed her to the post on Wednesday.

Haenni has decades of experience following her playing career, having held various posts in women’s football at the global governing body FIFA for more than a decade.

She was also in charge of women’s football at the Swiss football association and sports director at the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in the United States, among others, until her departure earlier this year.

“In our discussions, she impressed us and the committees with her expertise, as well as her combination of specialist knowledge, leadership strength and strategic thinking,” said Oliver Mintzlaff, chair of RB Leipz

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