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RB Leipzig appoint first woman CEO in German football

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Tatjana Haenni speaking during the Sports business conference SpoBis at the CCH Congress Center in Hamburg. [David Inderlied/Kirchner-Media /Picture-Alliance via AFP]

RB Leipzig have appointed Tatjana Haenni as the club's new chief executive, making her the first woman club boss in German football history.

The 59-year-old Swiss will take over on January 1 and will head Leipzig's management board.

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