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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Aaron Bower

RFL CEO Ralph Rimmer facing calls to quit over controversial Fiji comments

The RFL chief executive, Ralph Rimmer.
Ralph Rimmer, the chief executive of the RFL, said he regretted his remarks. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

The Rugby Football League is “following procedure” after confirming it has received a complaint about the incendiary comments made by the chief executive, Ralph Rimmer, towards the Fiji national team.

Rimmer will leave his role at the governing body at the end of the year, but he is facing calls to go immediately after making an offensive remark at the RFL’s annual awards night at Headingley last Monday.

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