France / Ligue de Football Professionnel : Hélène Schrub appointed CEO

Hélène Schrub has been appointed CEO of the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the French professional football league announced on 4 September 2026.

Schrub, who notably served as CEO of FC Metz from 2016 until the end of the 2025-26 season, succeeds Arnaud Rouger, who had been the LFP’s managing director since September 2020 and announced his resignation on 30 June.

Hélène Schrub has also been a member of the French Football Federation (FFF) Executive Committee since 2021 and, since 2024, has chaired the FFF’s Engagement Commission, which focuses on football’s social and civic issues.

"She will be responsible for implementing the LFP’s strategic priorities and supporting the transformation of the organisation at a time of profound change in French professional football. In particular…