{
  "id": 481227,
  "title": "Ebru Koksal: ‘Women tend to ask difficult questions, and that’s not always liked’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/ebru-koksal-women-tend-to-ask-difficult-questions-and-thats-not",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-10T13:03:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/ebru-koksal-women-tend-to-ask-difficult-questions-and-thats-not-always-liked/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former investment banker Ebru Koksal, now CEO of Galatasaray and a FIFA and UEFA advisor, discusses the unique challenges faced by women in football and finance. After a difficult experience with a private equity fund that denied her promotion due to her status as a working mother, Koksal pivoted to Galatasaray, where she rose to CEO within a few years. She became the first woman elected to the European Club Association board and later served as the Turkish Football Federation general secretary, consulting for FIFA and UEFA. Koksal is a strong advocate for equal opportunities and chairs Women in Football, an advocacy group she has led since 2018. She notes that while the finance industry may have better merit-based advancement, football still has a patriarchal system where few challenge the status quo. The recent increase in women's representation in senior leadership positions, such as the England FA, Premier League, and Women's Super League, is encouraging, but Koksal remains concerned about the silent barriers keeping women from the helm, emphasizing that being absent from decision-making tables makes one \"on the menu.\" Despite her achievements, Koksal still aspires to become Galatasaray's president, highlighting her continued ambition in the sport.",
  "summary": "Former investment banker turned CEO of Galatasaray, Turkish FA chief and advisor to Fifa and Uefa Ebru Koksal on the barriers faced by women in football, how it compares to the world of finance, and what England has got right. Ebru Koksal’s path to becoming a trailblazing female figure and one of the most respected [...]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}