US EditionSwiss Haenni takes over RB Leipzig as first female CEO of a Bundesliga club
- On Wednesday, RB Leipzig announced Tatjana Haenni as head of the club's management board, with her start set for January 1, 2026.
- The 59-year-old Swiss takes over where former RB boss Oliver Mintzlaff started, with Mintzlaff, now chair of RB Leipzig's supervisory board, praising her expertise and leadership.
- A former international player, Tatjana Haenni made 23 appearances for her country and held roles at UEFA, FIFA, and the Swiss Football Association.
- In the club release she said, `I am very much looking forward to this new role...`, the Swiss added, `I can’t wait to get started in January and to get to know the club on a deeper level`.
- The club framed the hire around ambition, saying `Together, we want to continue on what is already a successful path, and achieve our ambitious goals`, while other women like Anne-Kathrin Laufmann, Christina Rühl-Hamers and Katja Kraus have held senior roles.
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Zelensky meets with European leaders to work on a peace plan for Ukraine, the pension gender gap reaches 61 percent in western Germany, first woman CEO in German football joins RB Leipzig and more news on Thursday, December 11th.
Leipzig football club has appointed Swiss Tatjana Haenni as its new director, marking a watershed moment for German football.
The football club RB Leipzig is the first Bundesliga club to appoint a woman to the top management level.
Bundesliga: Tatjana Haenni Becomes the First Woman to Preside over a Club in Germany, the Rb Leipzig
Appointed president of RB Leipzig, Tatjana Haenni became the first woman to preside over a club in Germany.
Tatjana Haenni is the first woman to take over a club in the German Bundesliga with Leipzig. Who is the Swiss woman, 59, who writes history and is convinced: "The men's football would win a lot with more women in the Staff mega?
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