Andrea Faelli has been CEO of DAZN Italy since 1 July 2026. Leveraging solid experience in the digital, interactive entertainment and sports sectors, he will lead the next phase of growth and business development in the Italian market. An experienced executive, he has built a distinguished professional career spanning more than thirty years, holding positions of increasing responsibility in leading companies at an international level. Throughout his career, he has made a significant contribution to the expansion of operational activities, the strengthening of commercial performance and the achievement of profitability in highly competitive markets.

His career began in 2003 at Lottomatica (now Brightstar), where he initially held the role of Business Unit Director and subsequently, until 2009, the position of Commercial Director, building strong commercial and managerial expertise. After several years of international experience gained abroad, he returned to Italy and joined Eurobet in 2014 as Managing Director of Eurobet Italia. He later assumed the role of CEO of Entain in Italy, whose parent company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is part of the FTSE100, leading the company’s activities across the markets of Italy, Belgium, Greece and France.

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DAZN Group, originally Perform Group, was rebranded in 2018 to focus its activities on sports streaming (DAZN) and sports data (Perform Content). It is owned by Access Industries and led by CEO Shay Segev. It offers live and on-demand content integrated with digital services (betting, e-commerce, merchandising, ticketing) and has grown globally, strengthening its presence in Australia through the acquisition of Foxtel Group.