David Haigh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

David Haigh

Football executive

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1977

Place of Birth: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Profession: businessperson, chief executive officer, sports administrator

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

David Lawrence Haigh is a British Human Rights lawyer and international crisis and media manager, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Haigh is the former managing director of Leeds United Football Club and Chairman of Leeds United Ladies Football Club.
He is the CEO and founder of the Sport Capital Group, a financier or Leeds United Football Club.
Haigh was convicted of fraud charges in Dubai and spent 22-months in prison, where he claims he was tortured and raped.
He is a campaigner for human rights and justice in the UAE, specifically on unfair trials, torture, Interpol and extraditions. Haigh is the founder and joint managing director of Stirling Haigh, a dispute resolution, crisis and media management strategic advisor.
He was a partner in Detained in Dubai until 2018, a not for profit assisting those suffering injustices in the UAE.
Haigh is an active campaigner for anti-homophobia in sport, credited with helping pave the way for LGBT players and managers in football.