AI translation: At this year’s General Meeting of Shareholders of PFC Levski AD, important changes were approved concerning the composition of the club’s leadership and its management model. PFC Levski AD is moving to a new management structure — a Board of Directors combining extensive experience from both elite international football and global business. The Board of Directors will replace the existing two-tier model consisting of a Supervisory Board and a Management Board, and will be responsible for the management and strategic development of the club. These changes represent the next step in the club’s development. Their aim is to ensure greater accountability and faster, more effective decision-making. **Strengthened Board of Directors** Alongside the structural change, we are also strengthening the composition of the Board by bringing together extensive football expertise, international business experience, and leadership in the financial and operational spheres. The new Board will consist of: **Daniel Borimirov** Former Executive Director Daniel Borimirov will retain his position on the Board of Directors. He was appointed to the role by a decision of the club’s Management Board in 2023. His career includes championship titles with Levski, both as a player and as the club’s sporting director and senior executive. Borimirov’s continued involvement — he also served for a period as director of the club’s Youth Academy — provides the necessary continuity and ensures that the club’s history, identity, and connection with its supporters remain at the heart of its future development. **Edu Gaspar** Edu Gaspar is a football executive with extensive experience, combining an elite playing career with senior management positions at some of the world’s leading football organizations. A former Brazil international and Arsenal midfielder, Edu was part of the legendary “Invincibles” — the team that completed the 2003/04 English Premier League season unbeaten. With the Brazilian national team, he won the Copa América and the FIFA Confederations Cup. After retiring from playing, he moved into football management, including senior positions at Corinthians and with the Brazilian national team. In 2019, he joined Arsenal as Technical Director, and from 2022 served as Arsenal’s Sporting Director. During this period, he played a key role in developing the club’s sporting structure, transfer policy, and first-team squad, including the appointment of Mikel Arteta as manager and the recruitment of a number of key players. He later became Global Director of Football at Nottingham Forest, where he was responsible for football operations, recruitment, and sporting strategy within a multi-club structure. As a member of the Board of PFC Levski AD, Edu will contribute world-class expertise, an international perspective on the game, and an extensive network of contacts across global football. His experience in sporting strategy, recruitment, talent development, and organizational building will be a valuable asset to the club as it works toward establishing a sustainable and competitive football structure. **Claudio Prakownik** Claudio Prakownik has extensive experience in financial services, business management, and the sports industry. He currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for the Middle East and Chief Executive Officer of Imbono New Ventures within Imbono — a Gemcorp Group company — as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Base Exchange. In 2025, he returned to Flamengo as Vice President of Finance, following an earlier period of transformation at the Brazilian club. Claudio played an important role in Flamengo’s transformation during one of the most significant financial and sporting turnarounds in Latin American football. He later served as CEO of Win the Game, a joint venture with BTG Pactual’s holding company focused on sports, esports, and the entertainment industry. He has held senior leadership positions at Genial Investimentos, Santander, Banco Pactual, and Banco Bozano, Simonsen. His experience will support PFC Levski AD in financial and corporate management, financial reporting, commercial development, and long-term organizational growth, while also bringing valuable practical experience from one of Brazil’s most influential football institutions. **Felipe Berliner** Felipe Berliner is co-founder and Head of Structuring at Gemcorp Capital, where he is responsible for structuring and executing investments in emerging markets. Born and raised in Brazil, Felipe began his career as a lawyer specializing in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and project finance, before moving into investment banking. He held senior positions at Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs, working on financial solutions for corporations, financial institutions, and sovereign issuers in emerging markets across Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Asia. In 2014, he co-founded Gemcorp, combining his deep knowledge of emerging markets with the rigorous structuring approach characteristic of global investment banking. At PFC Levski AD, Felipe will contribute his experience in strategic investments, financial structuring, corporate governance, and emerging markets, supporting the club in building its long-term financial and commercial foundations. **Matthew Cherry** Matthew Cherry is Chief Financial Officer of Gemcorp Capital, where he oversees the company’s financial operations and supports its strategic financial management. His experience covers financial control, budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, reporting, and regulatory standards. Before joining Gemcorp in 2020, Matthew was part of BDO’s audit team in the United Kingdom, and subsequently served as Group Financial Controller and Head of Financial Planning and Analysis. Matthew will contribute extensive expertise in financial management, planning, control, and performance management, supporting the club’s consistent pursuit of a sustainable and professionally managed organization. **The Next Step for Levski** The changes announced today represent an important step in the development of PFC Levski AD. Over the past several months, the club has made significant progress both on and off the pitch. Our goal is to build on what has been achieved, strengthen the club’s foundations, and establish an organization capable of competing at the highest level of Bulgarian and European football. We welcome Edu, Claudio, Felipe, and Matthew to the Board and look forward to working together with Daniel and the entire Levski team as the club begins this new stage of its development. We are confident that the new structure provides Levski with the people, expertise, and foundations necessary to unlock its full potential. The newly elected Board of Directors will now meet to appoint a Chairman and designate the person who will be entrusted with managing the company as Executive Director. The club’s shareholders and supporters will be informed of these decisions in a timely manner.   submitted by   /u/NumberHunter1 [link]   [comments]