AS Roma: John Galantic (ex-Tod’s and Chanel) appointed CEO

Swiss-American executive John Galantic has been appointed CEO of AS Roma (Serie A Enilive), the club announced on 29 July 2026. He takes up a position that had been vacant since the resignation of Lina Souloukou, who served as the club’s CEO from April 2023 to September 2024.

"John has led some of the world’s most important companies at the highest level, most recently in Italy. He has a deep understanding of Italian sport and business, having served on the boards of directors of the club and Ferrari. Of Italian descent, John has been an AS Roma supporter his entire life. He loves this city, understands its soul, knows its fans and understands what this club means to them," according to the club, which is owned by The Friedkin Group (TFG), an American family investment company active in…