RFU makes radical bid to ditch ‘old farts’ council in Sweeney shake-up

Will significantly strengthen chief executive’s positionProposal expected to go down badly among rebelsThe Rugby Football Union plans to do away with its council – the decision-making body infamously dubbed “57 old farts” by Will Carling – in a radical governance shake-up after Bill Sweeney’s survival as chief executive last month.In a move that would significantly strengthen Sweeney’s position and represent the biggest change to the structure of the organisation in recent history, a proposal has been sent for public consultation featuring two options to overhaul the RFU’s governance – both of which would do away with the council, which now has 63 members. Continue reading...

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