Gilles Estay

Gilles Estay currently serves as Vice-President of the Federation Française de Rugby à XIII, where responsibilities include communication, event planning, and relations with the sports movement since January 2021. Concurrently, Gilles has been a Production Manager at beIN MEDIA GROUP since January 2017. Previous roles include CEO at Sports Factory from May 2008 to June 2016, overseeing significant events such as the FIFA World Cup and the Tour de France, and Chef de Projet at CANAL+ Group from June 2001 to July 2008, focusing on football. Gilles also held various roles in sports media and management, including General Director at Pathé Films, Journalist at Eurosport, and Senior Press Officer for FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Gilles Estay holds a Bac D in Sciences de l’éducation from Ecole Normale Gironde.