Overview
- RB Leipzig confirmed Haenni will assume the chair/CEO role on January 1, 2026.
- Oliver Mintzlaff presented the hire to employees at a town hall meeting on Wednesday.
- Haenni will head a management team of Johann Plenge (Business), Florian Hopp (Administration) and Marcel Schäfer (Sport).
- The CEO position had been unfilled since Mintzlaff left the operational post in November 2022, and he now serves as the club’s supervisory chair and a Red Bull executive.
- A former Switzerland international with senior roles at UEFA, FIFA, the Swiss FA and the NWSL, Haenni said she is eager to begin and believes the club can unlock more potential through teamwork.