Fútbol Emotion, the Spanish sports equipment retailer specializing in football, has appointed Carlos García as chief team sales officer. He will lead the team sports sales department and a staff of 55 people. García spent 15 years at Adidas, most recently as senior manager sport specialist. He was previously a professional athlete himself, having competed as a long-distance runner in the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Fútbol Emotion, formerly known as Soloporteros, was founded in 2001. The company, which is now part of Grupo Tansley, has 23 physical stores in Spain and Portugal, alongside an e-commerce business that sells products all over the world. Earlier this month, we reported about Fútbol Emotion acquiring specialty retailer Basket Revolution and adding the Yulava Connect mobile application to its portfolio.
