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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.

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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.

 

[Marked Ox]

Before you get over excited @Eric Blair , take a breath and read it again. That's 'exotic' with an 'X', not with an 'R'...

@Eric Blair is no longer

 

[tatabanya]

So, we have Fernindan’s agent as the chairman now.

I joked yesterday about Romeny being made captain but I think this is even more far-fetched

 

[londonyellow]

Married to Dennis Waterman

Niche joke for the oldies. Nice work.

 

[greatunclekip]

I always think it’s bound to be a positive having a scout from Serbia who specialises in Indonesian football as Chair, those are huge hitting businesses which set you up well to manage any company.

 

[londonyellow]

I always think it’s bound to be a positive having a scout from Serbia who specialises in Indonesian football as Chair, those are huge hitting businesses which set you up well to manage any company.

Got to say that on the face of it, this appointment looks...very strange. His credentials are what exactly?

 

[Eric Blair]

@Eric Blair is no longer

Wait a minute are you saying I am a happy clapper?

 

[Eric Blair]

I always think it’s bound to be a positive having a scout from Serbia who specialises in Indonesian football as Chair, those are huge hitting businesses which set you up well to manage any company.

Have to say, at face value I stand with Kip on this one.

 

[TheDukeOfBanburyshire]

I'm not sure why, but these appointments set distant alarm bells off in my head. I'm increasingly unsure whether ET having overall control of the club is such a good thing.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

I'm not sure why, but these appointments set distant alarm bells off in my head. I'm increasingly unsure whether ET having overall control of the club is such a good thing.

I am not sure having people come in who have worked with ET before on 2 big projects such as DC United and Inter Milian is a bad thing.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

They're very much Erick's men it seems.

 

[holdsteady]

They're very much Erick's men it seems.

That’s obviously true but what does that mean for the club?
I would say Bloomfield’s chances of surviving a bad start just got slimmer, maybe more foreign players in, with a foreign manager more likely if Bloomfield gets the push, but other than that who knows.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

That’s obviously true but what does that mean for the club?
I would say Bloomfield’s chances of surviving a bad start just got slimmer, maybe more foreign players in, with a foreign manager more likely if Bloomfield gets the push, but other than that who knows.

Erick is an experienced owner, let's give them a chance.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

That’s obviously true but what does that mean for the club?
I would say Bloomfield’s chances of surviving a bad start just got slimmer, maybe more foreign players in, with a foreign manager more likely if Bloomfield gets the push, but other than that who knows.

Poor old BigBoy has had to rip up his 'list' and the transfer window hasn't even opened yet!

 

[Basham Wonderland]

That’s obviously true but what does that mean for the club?
I would say Bloomfield’s chances of surviving a bad start just got slimmer, maybe more foreign players in, with a foreign manager more likely if Bloomfield gets the push, but other than that who knows.

Its giving "basket case".

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Its giving "basket case".

Is it? In what way? This appointment will be more about the new stadium than anything else.

 

[tatabanya]

I am not sure having people come in who have worked with ET before on 2 big projects such as DC United and Inter Milian is a bad thing.

Where have people seen that Bogdanovic worked at DC United?

 

[Ox4Eva]

This is all very interesting, but when's the new kit being launched!

 

[Morris Oxford]

That’s obviously true but what does that mean for the club?
I would say Bloomfield’s chances of surviving a bad start just got slimmer, maybe more foreign players in, with a foreign manager more likely if Bloomfield gets the push, but other than that who knows.

I wonder if our Head of Recruitments departure is connected in any way?

Certainly a few off field changes happening, no idea if it’s positive or not.

Feels a bit unsettling and I’m not sure why.

 

[CaptainOx]

Although this mostly makes sense, one thought I have is does the new chairman need to be cleared by the EFL's owners and directors test before being announced? If so, how long does that take? The changes could have been planned for a while.

Not sure anyone on the board who isn't putting money in needs to pass the test.

 

[CaptainOx]

Where have people seen that Bogdanovic worked at DC United?

He didn't.
The other chap worked at Inter though.

 

[Raymond O'Leary]

Where did I say he's to blame for everything?

As Chairman he was ultimately responsible for everything, good and bad. Looks like he was considered to be accountable by the owner/shareholders, as in any corporate structure.
Any business would hold a top down review after a major event which impacts on cashflow and profitability. Relegation is a bit like losing a major order.
A new Chair is able to be a bit more dispassionate and objective.
Let's see what follows....

 

[holdsteady]

Its giving "basket case".

Who knows, but I find it hard to believe he has bought in to be as avuncular as golfing Grant, I think there might be fireworks, Tim’s life might be about to get more interesting.

 

[Raymond O'Leary]

I'm not sure why, but these appointments set distant alarm bells off in my head. I'm increasingly unsure whether ET having overall control of the club is such a good thing.

Being completely dependent on the willingness and ability of ANY individual to fund annual losses isn't a good thing. But that is English football today. In the unsustainable lottery that is EFL who knows who the next Sheffield Wednesday, Leicester, or even Bury will be?
Success to me is still existing as a League club in five (ten, fifteen) years.
There are far worse things than relegation.

 

[Osei Yaw]

These changes are a clear signal that HMS Pisstheleague is about to set sail straight back to The Championship.

All aboard.

 

[Marked Ox]

Wait a minute are you saying I am a happy clapper?

Nah, more happy arm waving looking at the video.

 

[yellowbow]

I had to step out for a couple of hours this afternoon. Have I missed anything..?

 

[MJB]

These changes are a clear signal that HMS Pisstheleague is about to set sail straight back to The Championship.

All aboard.

Back to back promotions, win the League Cup and then… well I can’t remember what happened last time but I imagine it was followed by a few decades of sustainable success.

 

[tatabanya]

He didn't.
The other chap worked at Inter though.

Exactly. It seems unlikely that an Indonesian based Serbian agent has been brought in to oversee the stadium build doesn’t it?

 

[londonyellow]

Exactly. It seems unlikely that an Indonesian based Serbian agent has been brought in to oversee the stadium build doesn’t it?

Seems unlikely that an Indonesian based Serbian agent has been brought in to oversee the club’s long-term strategy, governance and financial direction too but that's where we seem to be

 

[Eaststanding]

Significant boardroom changes and what appear to be improvements to our senior management team .
These people aren’t in it for a jolly, I expect little tolerance of continued poor performance on the pitch.
None of us know these people other than what wiki tells us but far as I’m concerned these look like positive changes for the club.
Exciting times.