Elena Pecos has been elevated to chief executive of Decathlon in the UK and Ireland as part of a leadership restructure at the French sporting goods retailer.

Pecos has served as CEO of Decathlon Ireland since 2023 and has now had her remit expanded to the UK as the two territories come under one leadership team for the first time.

Pecos takes over from outgoing UK CEO Eric Mazillier, and Romain Gravigny has also been announced as chief operating office for the UK and Ireland.

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