New General Director of FC Astana appointed
Kaisar Bekenov has been appointed as the new General Director of FC Astana. Today, he was introduced to the club's staff by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Kazinform News Agency cites the football club's press service.
Bekenov, who had worked at the club in various executive roles from 2013 to 2019, led the team to win all possible domestic trophies and achieved significant success in European competitions.
FC Astana became the first team in the history of Kazakhstan’s football to reach the UEFA Champions League group stage, and they also managed to qualify from the UEFA Europa League group stage.
In 2024, Bekenov oversaw the club's marketing and public relations efforts.
The former General Director of FC Astana, Gazinur Alimov, left the position to take on a new role.
As reported earlier, the President of Association of National Sports of Kazakhstan has been named.