Sporting apparel and goods brand, Decathlon, has recently announced the appointment of Spaniard Javier López as their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The new appointment follows the recent leadership change at the company with Julien Leclercq being named as the Chairman of the Decathlon Group in the past month.
The newly appointed CEO has held long standing experience of 26 years in the sportswear company, with his last position at the firm being Global Chief Value Chain Officer. Prior to this, he held several other positions in Decathlon including heading business as the chief executive in countries including Germany, Spain, and West Europe.
López is now handed the highest executive position succeeding the former CEO Barbara Martin Coppola. He’ll be co-heading the company alongside Chairman Julien Leclercq. López expressed his gratitude towards the team, the former CEO, the Board of Directors, and pride in accepting the position as a veteran at Decathlon
Chairman Leclercq also thanked Barbara for her three-year contribution, crediting her for Decathlon’s global brand recognition. He then announced Javier’s appointment, expressing confidence in his ability to drive growth and strengthen the company’s culture.
