Premier League: Phil Lynch appointed CEO of Media for Manchester United

Phil Lynch has been appointed CEO of Media of Manchester United FC (Premier League), on 20/02/2017. "He will be responsible for overseeing the club’s digital media strategy, as well as the management and operations of MUTV (including the new MUTV app, available in 165 countries around the world), the creation and editorial oversight of the club’s official matchday programme and monthly magazines, as well as the club’s digital media partnerships and direct-to-consumer products," stated the club on 20/02/2017.

Previously, Phil Lynch was director in charge of content and media partnerships at Yahoo! since December 2014. He has negotiated partnerships with US sports leagues (NFL and NHL in particular). Phil Lynch was vice-president of the "digital networks and games" branch of Sony Pictures Television (SPT) between 2009 and 2014, where he was responsible for negotiating distribution agreements and managing relationships with partners on behalf of Crackle, the entertainment streaming platform of the American firm.

"Phil’s appointment is an important step in the evolution of our digital…