sports governance
Batyr Rakhimov, a businessman and former president of football club Pakhtakor, was unanimously elected chairman of the Uzbekistan Tennis Federation on 17 February 2025 at an extraordinary conference held at the National Olympic Committee, replacing Alisher Mirsоatov, who departed to lead the Association of Winter Sports.
Batyr Rakhimov, long-serving president of the Pakhtakor football club, was unanimously elected chairman of the Uzbekistan Tennis Federation on 17 February 2025 at an extraordinary conference held at the National Olympic Committee, succeeding Alisher Mirsоatov, who moved to lead the Winter Sports Association.
Uzbekistan Tennis Federation Installs Kapitalbank Founder and Former Pakhtakor Chief as New Chairman
Batyr Rakhimov, founder of Kapitalbank and former long-serving president of Pakhтakor football club, was elected chairman of the Uzbekistan Tennis Federation on 17 February 2025 at an extraordinary conference overseen by the Ministry of Sport and the National Olympic Committee.
Batyr Ikramjanovich Rakhimov, founder of Kapitalbank and former Pakhtakor FC president, was elected chairman of the Uzbekistan Tennis Federation on 17 February 2025, adding a prominent sporting role to a business portfolio spanning finance, insurance, construction and food production—and raising standard governance questions about elite network concentration in Uzbek sport administration.
Subscribe to Updates
Get the latest news and updates about Uzbekistan and the world directly to your inbox.
