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Expansion side
Charlotte FC named Nick Kelly as its club president on Tuesday.
Kelly will oversee the club's day-to-day business operations. He
comes from Anheuser-Busch InBev, where he worked most recently
as a vice president overseeing company partnership in sports,
entertainment and music. His duties included cementing
sponsorship agreements with numerous MLB clubs and working with
tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup, Copa America and the
Olympics.
"Soccer has arrived in Charlotte, and we have an incredible
opportunity to build an organization and a culture of fandom
that rivals the top teams in MLS," Kelly said in a statement.
Charlotte FC is scheduled to begin play in 2022.
Kelly twice has been named to Sports Business Journal's Forty
Under 40 list (2017 and 2020).
"We are delighted to have Nick join us to lead our new Major
League Soccer club," said Tom Glick, president of Tepper Sports
& Entertainment. "He is a highly talented executive with a
passion for and understanding of soccer. We kick off in 15
months, and with Nick's arrival, we are poised to shift gears as
we build a winning club that serves fans, partners and our
community in Charlotte and across North and South Carolina."
(Field Level Media)
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