Jordi Bertomeu
Jordi Bertomeu | |
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| Chairman of Euroleague Basketball | |
| In office 1 July 2000 – 14 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Dejan Bodiroga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1959 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Alma mater | University of Barcelona |
Jordi Bertomeu Orteu (born 15 January 1959) is a Spanish
Biography
Bertomeu was born on 15 January 1959, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Bertomeu earned a bachelor's degree in law from the University of Barcelona.[2]
From 1982 to 1994, he worked as the
In 2000, he was appointed CEO of Euroleague Basketball, which is the organizing body of Europe's premier club basketball competition, the EuroLeague, as well its second-tier competition, the EuroCup.[2] In 2009, EuroLeague Basketball appointed him to the position of chairman of the board, and in 2011, to the position of president.[2] In November 2021 it was confirmed he will leave his position as Euroleague Basketball CEO at the end of the 2021–22 season after six teams in the league voted to dismiss him.[3][4]
Awards and honors
On November 25, 2008,
References
- ^ About Euroleague Basketball.
- ^ a b c d e "Profile of the week: Jordi Bertomeu". 2014-07-01. Archived from the original on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Upcoming changes: 11 clubs voted to dismiss EuroLeague CEO Jordi Bertomeu". www.basketnews.com. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "EuroLeague clubs-shareholders voted to dismiss Jordi Bertomeu from the CEO position". Eurohoops. 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ Жорди Бертомеу награждён литовским орденом Archived 2009-02-18 at the Wayback Machine