Thomas Grimm

Thomas Grimm (Ukrainian: Томас Ґрімм; born April 3, 1959, Lüscherz) is a Swiss jurist and football functionary, who has served as the president of the Ukrainian Premier League since 2018.[1]

Thomas Grimm
Thomas Grimm
President of Ukrainian Premier League
In office
6 April 2018  5 April 2020
Preceded byVolodymyr Heninson
Succeeded byYevhen Dykyi (acting)
Personal details
Born (1959-04-03) April 3, 1959
Lüscherz, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Biography

Grimm was born on April 3, 1959 in the Swiss village of Lüscherz. In 1987 he graduated as a jurisprudence faculty of the University of Bern. He headed a law department of UEFA from 1992 to 1995. During that time Grimm also participated in various working committees of UEFA. Between 1996 and 2001, he worked as a lawyer for CWL Telesport and Marketing AG (later known as Infront Sports & Media).

Between 2002 and 2005, Grimm worked as a secretary on a commission that was reevaluating the FIFA statute.

Between 2007 and 2009, he was the president of the Swiss football club BSC Young Boys and between 2009 and 2011 he was the president of the Swiss Football League.

Concurrently between 2009 and 2013, Grimm also worked in various positions for FIFA, UEFA, and EFPL as well as on the board of directors for the small Swiss football team FC Biel-Bienne.

Later he also worked as a legal adviser for the Ukraine national football team during the Euro 2016 and for the Football Federation of Ukraine on questions regarding the final match of the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League at Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex.

In 2018 Grimm was elected as the president of the Ukrainian Premier League by majority of votes.[2] Grimm's contract expired on 5 April 2020 and he expressed no interest to run for another term,[3][4] however due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic elections were suspended and governing of the league was taken over by its general director until next elections.

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Peter Mast
President of BSC Young Boys
2007–2009
Succeeded by
Werner Müller
Preceded by
Volodymyr Heninson
President of Ukrainian Premier League
6 April 2018 – 5 April 2020
Succeeded by
Yevhen Dykyi (acting)
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