Adept Theodore Giannikos at Nottingham Forest F.C. wheel

Article posted by Coliseum, September 18^th, 2026

Image: Theodore Giannikos / The City Ground, Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de

The Premier League team Nottingham Forest F.C. (UK) has announced the appointment of Theodore Giannikos as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective from September 1^st, 2026.

‘nottinghamforest.co.uk’ stated that Theodore Giannikos will lead the club’s strategic direction and oversee the delivery of its long-term ambitions, both on and off the pitch.

The Nottingham Forest F.C. is a professional football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England (UK). The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.

The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England (UK) on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest F.C. since 1898 and has a capacity of 31,212 with plans to increase the capacity to 45,000 and eventually to 52,500.

Senior-level Experience

‘nottinghamforest.co.uk’ further stated that he brings more than 20 years of senior-level experience across international football together with extensive legal, governance and business development expertise.

FIFA Stint

Most recently, Theodore Giannikos served as the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Media Projects at FIFA having previously held the positions of Director of Legal Strategic Projects and Director of Member Associations Services during a decade at the world football’s governing body.

Various Stints

Prior to joining FIFA Theodore Giannikos spent nine years at the Greek professional football club Olympiacos serving as the Vice- President (VP) and Board Member. He also served as an Executive Board Member of the European Club Association (ECA) from 2012 to 2016. Additionally, he served as a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) arbitrator, as a Member of various Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Committees and as a Board Member of the European Leagues.

Nyon (Switzerland)-based the European Football Clubs (EFC), formerly known as the European Club Association (ECA), is an organization that is officially recognized by both the UEFA and the FIFA as the sole, independent body for association football clubs within Europe.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is an international body established in 1984 to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland, and its courts are located in New York City (US), Sydney (Australia) and Lausanne. The temporary courts are established in the current Olympic host cities.

Nyon (Switzerland)-based the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is the governing body of football in Europe and one of FIFA’s six continental confederations for association football consisting of 55 national associations.

Nyon (Switzerland)-based the European Leagues (EL) is a sports organization within association football created for the growth of professional football in Europe.

Extensive Experience

Theodore is a graduate of the London School of Economics and has extensive experience across a wide range of business sectors having lived and worked in several countries both within and outside Europe.

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