Ex-Hull FC director Tony Sutton has taken over at the Rugby Football League on a tempoary basis.
The governing body confirmed at today’s meeting of the Rugby League Council that Sutton will act as interim chief executive from next Monday until the appointment of a permanent successor to Ralph Rimmer. Sutton has been the RFL’s chief operating officer since January 2019, having initially joined them as director of finance and facilities two years before. He worked for 13 years at Hull FC before a two-and-a-half year stint with Hull College Group ahead of his switch to the RFL.
Robert Hicks, the RFL’s director of operations and legal, will act as interim company secretary from the same date, ahead of the departure of Karen Moorhouse. Rimmer and Moorhouse announced in September that they would be leaving the RFL at the end of 2022.
RFL chair Simon Johnson said: “ This gives the organisation the stability and continuity that it requires whilst we complete the search process for the new permanent CEO of the RFL – which will be followed by the permanent Company Secretary appointment as well as the second Executive Board appointment (in addition to the CEO) to the RFL Board.”
The Council meeting also confirmed the appointment of Dr Cherrie Daley to the RFL Board as a Non-Executive Director, and of Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the House of Commons and the MP for Chorley, as the 31st President of the RFL.
