4-Year Mandate Confirmed: Serie A CEO Secures Top World Leagues Governance Role
Lega Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo has secured a four-year mandate as Chair of the World Leagues Association following an executive vote at the organization’s annual meeting in Czechia. The appointment transfers global leadership of the 51-member body from Premier League CEO Richard Masters, whose term concluded, to the Italian executive.
Governance Shift at World Leagues Association Grants Serie A Top Regulatory Slot
The World Leagues Association represents 51 professional domestic football leagues globally, functioning as a collective bargaining and regulatory entity within FIFA and broader international governance structures. Under the revised executive framework, Richard Masters transitions to Vice-Chair alongside Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber, maintaining a leadership structure across European and North American markets. De Siervo, who has held the chief executive role at Lega Serie A since December 2018, assumes control of the organization’s strategic agenda across its four-year administrative cycle.
Global Policy Mandate Targets International Governance Frameworks
“I am honoured to have been elected Chair of the World Leagues Association at such an important moment,” De Siervo said. “Over the past ten years, the WLA has steadily grown, bringing together 51 leagues from across all continents. It reflects the importance of cooperation and of giving national leagues a stronger voice in the governance of world football.”
The institutional handover positions the World Leagues Association to negotiate global match calendars, player release regulations, and FIFA governance frameworks on behalf of domestic competitions. With 51 member organizations aligned under the unified platform, the leadership structure retains executive continuity through Masters and Garber while elevating Serie A‘s administrative footprint in international football politics.