The RFL’S new chief executive Tony Sutton has hit back at knockers of his appointment insisting: "I’ll be different to the rest."
The governing body came in for criticism after selecting from within for its top job for a third successive time. Sutton, appointed last month after being in caretaker charge since December, follows in the footsteps of both Nigel Wood and Ralph Rimmer. Many people felt it was time for a fresh approach with the sport facing a critical period with its ‘reimagining’ underway with IMG and the broadcast deal with Sky due to expire again this year.
But as Sutton gets to work, he maintains he’s the right person for the task. He said: “The recruitment process was long and in depth. My first chat with the recruitment agent was back in October. As for the list, I can’t control who’s on the long list or the short list. That was up to others. But I was delighted to make it through.
