Media executive David Kogan is the UK government’s preferred choice to chair the new Independent Football Regulator. He will now appear before MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee for pre-appointment scrutiny.
Kogan began his career as a journalist, before setting up media consultancy Reel Enterprises, which he sold to the Wasserman sports marketing and talent agency in 2011. He has also been MD of Reuters television, a director of the Channel 4 domestic TV channel, executive director of the Magnum photographic agency, and holds an OBE.
During his media career, Kogan – a supporter of English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur – has advised the English Premier League and English Football League on TV rights deals, and provided advice on the same subject to European governing body UEFA, the Scottish Premier League and the English Women’s Super League.
Kogan is expected to take up the £130,000 ($173,000)-a-year post when the Football Governance Bill becomes law later this year.
