Valikhan Baitakov

Valikhan Baitakov serves as Venue Director at UEFA since August 2022, overseeing key matches for various clubs, including FC Pyunik Yerevan in the 2022/23 season and Qarabag FK in the 2023/24 season, with future responsibilities for FC Noah in the 2024/25 season. In addition, Valikhan has been a Match Manager and engaged in International Relations at the Kazakhstan Football Federation from January 2013 to the present. Valikhan holds a Certificate of Football Management from the University of Lausanne - UNIL, obtained between February and October 2023, and a Bachelor's degree in Ecology from Lomonosov Moscow State University, completed from 2007 to 2011.