Draft:Tan Kesler
Tan Kesler | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tan Kesler 14 May 1979 |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Education | Kean University New York University |
| Occupation | Hull City - Vice-Chairman |
| Children | 1 |
| Vice-Chairman of Hull City | |
Tan Kesler (Born: 14 May 1979) is a Turkish football executive who is the vice-chairman of EFL Championship club Hull City AFC. He is a former -FIFA licensed agent and was the president of HTK Sports & Media from 2017 to 2022[1].[2]
Career[edit]
Throughout the period of acquisition, Kesler supported the due diligence and football advisory of Turkish businessman Acun Ilicali’s takeover of Hull City AFC in January 2022. Kesler was appointed as vice-chairman after the takeover was completed[3]. Currently, he has waived all his sports and media consultancy duties to be on the board of Hull City.[4]
In July 2023, Kesler was also influential in Acun Medya's acquisition of Shelbourne FC. [5]
Personal Life[edit]
Kesler was born in Adana, Turkey, on 14th May 1979. Kesler is married and has one son. He is the son of Turkish international football player and coach Sevket Kesler.[6]
- ^ A.F.C, Hull City (15 February 2022). "Board of Directors confirmed". wearehullcity.co.uk. Hull City AFC. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ The, Seventy Two. ""Who is Hull City's proposed new director of football Tan Kesler + who do HTK Sports & Media represent?"". The 72. The 72. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Independent, The (28 January 2022). "'Crazy owner' Acun Ilicali targets the Premier League following Hull takeover". The Independent. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Athletic, The. "Hull City: Ambitious owner and cosmopolitan squad aiming to conquer Championship". The New York Times.
- ^ McCadden, Mark (29 June 2023). "Hull City vice-chairman outlines his European ambitions for Shelbourne". irishmirror.ie. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ transfermarkt, transfermarkt. "Tan Kesler profile". transfermarkt. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
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