Arne Rees

Mr. Rees is Chairman of MSP Sports Capital’s Advisory Board. He currently serves as Sportradar CEO for North America and as Chairman for Bundesliga Americas.

Rees is widely known for his work as a senior executive at sports broadcasting network ESPN, a subsidiary of the Disney Corporation, where he held various positions including Chief of Staff to ESPN President George Bodenheimer, GM of International Digital Media, and Vice President of International Development. Prior to joining ESPN in 2006, he spent six years as the Head of Strategic Business Development at UEFA, helping grow the EURO and Champions League brands’ global image. Prior to UEFA, he worked for UBS Capital’s technology venture fund.

Mr. Rees has previously served as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, where he taught media strategy. He has also served as COO at RSE Ventures and as a partner of Vayner/RSE.