German soccer leagues to have 1st female CEO next year
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Germany's top two soccer divisions will have a female chief executive for the first time next year. Donata Hopfen is to take over from outgoing German soccer league (DFL) CEO Christian Seifert on a three-year contract from January 2022, the governing body said. The 45-year-old Hopfen is currently managing director of a corporate investment firm and she previously spent 14 years at the Axel Springer media group