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Thursday briefing: RB Leipzig appoint Tatjana Haenni as their new CEO

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11 December 2025 - 4:30 AM

RB Leipzig appoint Tatjana Haenni as their new CEO

RB Leipzig have become the first Bundesliga team to appoint a female CEO, after appointing Tatjana Haenni as part of a restructuring at the club.

The German club revealed that Haenni will start her new role on 1st January 2026. The 59-year-old joins from the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), where she had served as chief sporting director since 2022.

Leipzig have been without a CEO for the past three years, followin

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