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Leipzig Names Bundesliga’s First Female CEO Tatjana Haenni

8/27/2026

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RB Leipzig appointed Tatjana Haenni as the Bundesliga’s first female CEO in late 2025.
A study by the German Football Association (FKM) found 29 of 36 top-division clubs have all-male management teams.
Only seven clubs have women in upper-management, with nine of 94 senior roles held by women.
Four of 18 new top-management appointments in 2025-26 were women, up from one the prior season.

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RB Leipzig appointed Tatjana Haenni as the Bundesliga’s first female CEO in late 2025.
A study by the German Football Association (FKM) found 29 of 36 top-division clubs have all-male management teams.
Only seven clubs have women in upper-management, with nine of 94 senior roles held by women.
Four of 18 new top-management appointments in 2025-26 were women, up from one the prior season.