Kuopio Palloseura and its long-time CEO Jarmo Heiskanen announced the end of the cooperation to the public on Tuesday evening. The search for a new one will start immediately.
Kuopio Palloseura is trying to find a new CEO by the end of this season.
A limited company and its long-term CEO Jarmo Heiskanen have jointly agreed on the termination of Heiskanen’s employment.
The matter was made public with a notice on Tuesday evening. However, KuPS and Heiskanen have agreed to complete certain issues in good cooperation.
Kuopio Palloseura is one of the most famous football clubs in Finland.
– There is probably no good and best time for such a decision. The board has dealt with the matter and the owner Ari Lahti has been involved in discussions, sums up the chairman of the board Vesa Kauppila by phone to .
Kauppila takes temporary liability for the company. The end of Heiskanen’s pesti was decided at the board meeting on Tuesday evening.
Heiskanen has been the CEO of Kuopio Palloseura since 2010 and he is the longest-serving CEO of the Veikkausliiga.
Savon Sanomat reported a good year ago that Heiskanen’s behavior caused a stir in the Kuopio Palloseura. It was in the background According to Savo Sanomat CEO Heiskanen’s inappropriate behavior and problems related to management style and alcohol consumption.
KuPS is also looking for a new director of sports
Ari Lahti, the main owner of KuPS, says in the press release that there have been major challenges in the management of the company’s finances and the future requires stricter business skills and extensive cooperation skills. Lahti also serves as the chairman of the Finnish Football Association.
Kauppila also sees that the search now has a business expert who can build the company forward. According to Kauppila, the company is of course looking for “a really good CEO”.
– We will refine this in the coming days and launch the search. The CEO doesn’t have to be the hottest sports diva, because we’ll be looking for a sports CEO later, Kauppila characterizes.
The goal of KuPS is to appoint a sports director responsible for the competitive side by the beginning of next season. The director of sports would manage the entire player path together with KuPS Juniors. The CEO would be responsible for managing the business.
– Of course, the CEO is ultimately responsible for everything, Kauppila states.
Kuopio Palloseura currently leads the football league in both women and men.