The European Football Pool unites the state lotteries organizing sports betting.

Managing Committee


Thomas Büchler-De la Cruz

Secretary General, EL Sports

 
Address EL Sports
Lange Gasse 20
PO Box
CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
Phone +41 61 284 1301
Fax +41 61 284 1391
E-mail: thomas@el-sports.org

 
Career
June 1, 2007 Full time Secretary General, European Football Pool, now EL Sports (ELS)
2004-present Secretary General, European Football Pool
1997-2004 UIC Project Manager, European Football Pool
1997-2007 Projects Manager, Assistant Secretary General, World Lottery Association
1996-1997 Product Manager, Eurotrek AG, Zurich (tour operator)
1994-1995 Language teacher, Instituto Mexicano-Norteamericano de Relaciones Culturales, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
1986-1992 Product Manager, Swiss Federal Railways

 
Education  
2005 Masters of Business Administration (MBA), EU, Zurich
2001 Business management diploma, IFKS, Zurich
1991 Tour guide diploma, AGT, Zurich
1983-1986 Apprenticeship at Swiss Federal Railways with final diploma

 
Languages German, English, Spanish, French, some Japanese and Italian

 
Place and date of birth Rheinfelden, Switzerland, 18 December 1966

 
Family Wife Noelia
Daughter Nayeli Chantal, 1997
Son Leonardo David, 2005

 
Special interests Sports enthusiast, emphasis on football
Family, travel and culture of other countries

 
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