FDJ United has undergone a reshuffle in its Executive Committee – with Nils Andén on the way out, the experienced Pascal Chaffard is set to step in and replace him.
Andén is leaving the company ‘to pursue new projects,’ having been officially in place as Chief Online Betting and Gaming Officer since March 2025.
Chaffard, who is currently the CFO at FDJ United, will take over Andén’s role – in addition, he has been named Group Strategy and Operational Transformation Officer.
A promotion for Celia Verot completes the personnel changes – she has been appointed as the company’s General Secretary.
Andén’s departure comes not quite a year on from the acquisition of the Kindred Group by FDJ and the subsequent creation of FDJ United.
Being the CEO of Kindred at the time, he was pivotal in this deal – the announcement of his departure notes that he has been instrumental in overseeing the integration of Kindred into FDJ since October 2024.
Following the acquisition, he continued with the newly formed company in a senior role, while FDJ’s Stéphane Pallez took the position of Chairwoman and CEO.
His soon-to-be replacement, Chaffard, has been with FDJ in various roles since 2001, while Verot joined the company in 2024 as Chief Regulatory Officer.
The reshuffle leaves only the role of CFO vacant, and a recruitment process is now underway to identify a suitable candidate.
These changes underline the ongoing transition period that FDJ United is in, and the release of the company’s FY 2025 results reinforces that notion.
Various external costs related to the merger and gaming tax increases had a negative impact on profitability during 2025.
However, market reaction has been markedly positive in the immediate aftermath of the results, with the share price up 8.67% for the day at the time of writing.
FDJ United encompasses former Kindred Group brands like Unibet and 32Red
