Dr. Suresh LETCHMANAN

Managing Director Asia Pacific,

Borussia Dortmund (BVB) Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Executive Board Member, ACESS
Singapore
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Dr. Suresh Letchmanan is a Singapore national who specializes in strategic planning and advisory, business development, legal counselling and general management across many areas. He is currently the Managing Director of APAC for Borussia Dortmund. Suresh has over 20 years of combine experience in the sports and legal industry with key responsibilities ranging from general management, commercialization, contract-negotiations, event management, athlete endorsement, talent acquisition, sports education and supervision of public relations sports projects in Asia (including Oceania), Middle East and Africa across a wide portfolio of properties. As a sports lawyer, Suresh is also heavily involved in negotiating commercial contracts. He was Vice President and headed the legal and business affairs of Dentsu Sports Asia and was also legal counsel at World Sport Group and thereafter worked in the Sports Law Practice at Rajah & Tann LLP.

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Suresh graduated with honors in Law and Sports at Buckingham, England and continued to pursue his Masters of Laws degree in International Sports Law at Anglia Ruskin University, England. He recently achieved his Doctorate in Business Administration with the University College of North Borneo Malaysia, through UBA, Malaysia. Rounding off his experience, Suresh served in the Republic of Singapore Air force as a senior Sergeant for 6 years. He had a long history of football success from his school days at St. Stephen's Primary School to St. Patrick's Sec School and then the military team before a short stint as a semi-professional footballer during the mid 90's. He had achieved his football coaching qualification certificate with the Football Association of England in 2004 and most recently in 2022 with the German FA as well as a UEFA Youth certification. He held an honorary position in the Singapore Professional Football League with Etoile Football Club (first ever European team to play in an Asia Football League) as Director of Football and Team Manager in 2009.