Hertha BSC's former CEO Ingo Schiller has been appointed as Co-CEO and Chief Financial Officer of the European League of Football. He will replace Zeljko Karajica. The European League of Football (ELF) has appointed Ingo Schiller as its new Co-CEO and Chief Financial Officer. Schiller was the CEO of Hertha BSC from 1998 to 2022 and sat on the supervisory board of the German Football League (DFL) from 2013 to 2022. The long-time CEO of Hertha BSC will first be Co-CEO and Chief Financial Officer of the league, and will then replace ELF co-founder Zeljko Karajica as CEO next season. This was announced by the ELF on Monday morning. "With Ingo Schiller, we have gained a partner who has proven over the years how to lead sports organizations strategically, economically, and structurally", said outgoing ELF Commissioner Patrick Esume due to "irreconcilable differences" with Karajica. ## Schiller was at Hertha BSC from 1998 to 2022 Karajica, who will no longer be involved in the operational business and will only be a shareholder from 2026, is looking forward to working with Schiller: "I highly appreciate him being by my side until the end of this season - and beyond, the leadership of the league is in good hands." In the previous week, Karajica had announced his withdrawal as CEO and the installation of a Co-CEO. Now Schiller (60) was presented. The appointment of the sports manager was announced unanimously by the shareholders. He sees "enormous potential" in the ELF, "both sportingly and economically", said Schiller. The league has grown quickly, but is still "at the beginning of its journey." I have great enthusiasm for leading the ELF from this responsible role, as well as in close coordination with the franchises and the shareholders." Schiller, who was CEO of the current second-division football club Hertha BSC from 1998 to 2022 and sat on the supervisory board of the German Football League (DFL) from 2013 to 2022, plans to invite the responsible persons of the franchises to a meeting soon. This will also include the suggestions of the European Football Alliance. The EFA, a union of nine of the 16 ELF teams, had recently criticized the leadership of the league, with champion Rhein Fire threatening to withdraw.