General The Board & Senior Management

[Northstandboy]

Oxford United Confirms Board and Chair Update | Oxford United Football Club

Oxford United can confirm changes to its Board, with the appointment of two directors and a new Chair.

www.oufc.co.uk

Oxford United Football Club has confirmed changes to its Board, with the appointment of Rudi Laksmana and Dusan Bogdanovic as directors, effective immediately.

As part of the changes, Dusan Bogdanovic has been appointed Chair, succeeding Grant Ferguson, who steps down from the role after four years but will remain on the Board. The Club thanks Grant for his leadership and contribution during a period of significant progress.

The appointments reflect Oxford United’s continued focus on strengthening leadership, governance and long‑term strategy as the Club looks positively to the future.

Following these changes, the Board comprises Anindya Bakrie, Grant Ferguson, Rudi Laksmana, Dusan Bogdanovic (Chair) and Sumrith “Tiger” Thanakarnjanasuth.

Who is Dusan Bogdanovic - New Chairman

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Dusan Bogdanovic is an international sports executive and football‑industry specialist with extensive experience across club governance, player representation and strategic sports management.

Bogdanovic has built his career in professional football management, having held senior roles with sports agencies and management groups operating across Europe and Asia. He has worked as Head of Sports at Level Up Asia and later as Owner/CEO of Level Up Asia, overseeing football‑related commercial strategy, player pathways and partnerships.

He has also served in executive positions at SB Sport Agency and Playerhunter Indonesia, organisations involved in player representation, talent development and club services, giving him hands‑on experience across recruitment, performance structures and football operations.

Bogdanovic is a multi‑lingual executive educated in business management and sports business, including study at the Sports Business Institute in Barcelona, strengthening his governance, commercial and regulatory expertise within elite sport.

Who is Rudi Laksmana

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Rudi Laksmana is an Indonesian business executive with extensive experience in media, finance and corporate governance. He is a senior leader within Mahaka Group, a major Indonesian media and investment group of which Erick Thohir is the founder.

He has been involved as a director of Oxford Park Developments Limited, the company connected to Oxford United training ground and infrastructure projects.

 

[Eric Blair]

Well done @OxVox on the fundraising

 

[Sarge]

cheers @OxVox

 

[Carpy]

Oxford United Confirms Board and Chair Update | Oxford United Football Club

Oxford United can confirm changes to its Board, with the appointment of two directors and a new Chair.

www.oufc.co.uk

 

[Emilio]

Right, someone who knows about these things ...

Who are they?
What is their business experience?
What is their football experience?
What is their major building development experience?

 

[carefreeoufc]

 

[Basham Wonderland]

Right, someone who knows about these things ...

Who are they?
What is their business experience?
What is their football experience?
What is their major building development experience?

Not much online about either of them. The Rudi bloke has worked with Erik Thohir in the past.

 

[ECYellow]

I assume that is Dusan Bogdanovic who was an ex professional footballer?

It'll be interesting to see if this leads to changes in the Managementa at the level just below the Board. Personally, i can't think it will hurt to have some fresh ideas and impetus at Board level.

Does anyone know if Dusan is on our time zone?

 

[Billyox]

Wasn't Rudi Laksmana part of Oxford park developments which was the company set up for stratfield brake

 

[Jaboysmith]

Right, someone who knows about these things ...

Who are they?
What is their business experience?
What is their football experience?
What is their major building development experience?

Can’t see a lot about Bogdanovic, other than that he’s followed by Marselino on instagram.

He seems to have done a lot of young with young players in Indonesia, hosting tournaments and so on

 

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[CaptainOx]

Wasn't Rudi Laksmana part of Oxford park developments which was the company set up for stratfield brake

Correct.

 

[ECYellow]

Wasn't Rudi Laksmana part of Oxford park developments which was the company set up for stratfield brake

Yes. He was a Director, listed on CH in 2022.

 

[CaptainOx]

I assume that is Dusan Bogdanovic who was an ex professional footballer?

It'll be interesting to see if this leads to changes in the Managementa at the level just below the Board. Personally, i can't think it will hurt to have some fresh ideas and impetus at Board level.

Does anyone know if Dusan is on our time zone?

Based on his LinkedIn - he's in Indonesia.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dusan-bogdanovic/

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

 

[Berliner]

Oxford United Confirms Board and Chair Update | Oxford United Football Club

Oxford United can confirm changes to its Board, with the appointment of two directors and a new Chair.

www.oufc.co.uk

Rudy Laksmana formerly a director at Inter Milan.
Dusan Bogdanovic seems to be an Indonesia-based football scout and director of sporting foundations.

Anyone looking for a hands-on Chairman will be disappointed I think.
Wonder if Timmy and the Bensonator know them?

 

[Jaboysmith]

On first glance it doesn’t seem like what I thought we needed. I was hoping for some EFL experience someone who would be at the club day to day, but we shall see how it plays out.

 

[GRB]

Not sure many will miss Ferguson's chairmanship. Will they?

 

[Jaboysmith]

On first glance it doesn’t seem like what I thought we needed. I was hoping for some EFL experience someone who would be at the club day to day, but we shall see how it plays out.

 

[Carlislehotdog]

Anyone else just had a complex polyrythmic guitar music interlude?

 

[Jaboysmith]

Not sure many will miss Ferguson's chairmanship. Will they?

Oversaw a promotion and a great deal of progress to the stadium despite his flaws

 

[Left Wing Cross]

Dusan Bogdanovic seems to be a Serbian ex-footballer (Centre-back) who mostly played in the Slovenian league for NK Nafta 1903

 

[Basham Wonderland]

Dusan Bogdanovic seems to be a Serbian ex-footballer (Centre-back) who mostly played in the Slovenian league for NK Nafta 1903

Bloody hell he must be old

 

[Manorlounger]

Rudi Laksmana was previously involved with the stadium project.

Rudi Setia LAKSMANA personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK

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[carefreeoufc]

On first glance it doesn’t seem like what I thought we needed. I was hoping for some EFL experience someone who would be at the club day to day, but we shall see how it plays out.

I'd say that was an understatement. Increasingly worried that our new, Indonesian-based football agent/Chairman is going to be about as effective as Ole Romeny. Hopefully, I'm proven wrong.

I'd feel a little more relaxed if a highly experienced MD/Director of Football is announced.

 

[Dilla]

 

[GRB]

Oversaw a promotion and a great deal of progress to the stadium despite his flaws

I'd question his influence on both those things but maybe I'm being harsh.

 

[Left Wing Cross]

Bloody hell he must be old

The word you're looking for is "experienced"

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

 

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