Robert Faulkner

Robert Faulkner Communications and Marketing Director European Club Association Robert is a multilingual communications and marketing professional with over 25 years of experience across multiple sports sectors, from sports marketing agencies to international federations, from football clubs to governing bodies. As Communications and Marketing Director of the European Club Association, based in Nyon, Switzerland, the ECA is the only independent body directly representing football clubs at European level. From 2015 to 2019 he was Chief Communications Officer of FC Internazionale Milano, where he led the digital content strategy by creating the Inter Media House and supervised the sports and corporate communication activities. From 2017 to 2018 he was also interim Chief Marketing Officer. Previously, as well as consulting for international sports federations, Robert was Head of Communications for European football governing body UEFA from 2001 to 2012. He began his career at sports sponsorship agency Jardine PR in London, UK, covering motorsport events including Formula One, MotoGP and WSBK. A graduate of the University of Nottingham, he holds an Executive Master of Science in Communication Management from the Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano, Switzerland, and a certificate in Advanced Strategic Management from the UCLA Anderson School of Management in Los Angeles, USA.