Peter V’landys says the NRL needs ‘Superman and Jesus’ as CEO. That person will be Peter V’landys
Peter V’landys is set to become the acting CEO of the NRL following the resignation of Andrew Abdo. V’landys, who has been a dominant figure in the NRL, will take a four-month leave from his role at Racing NSW for this position. There is speculation that this move could lead to a permanent role for V’landys as the NRL's executive chairman.
- ▪Andrew Abdo has resigned as NRL CEO to take over Tennis Australia.
- ▪Peter V’landys will step in as acting NRL CEO while taking leave from Racing NSW.
- ▪V’landys is expected to eventually become the NRL's executive chairman.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","dateModified":"2026-05-25T08:05:14Z","datePublished":"2026-05-25T08:05:14Z","description":"The resignation of NRL chief executive officer Andrew Abdo on Monday represents Peter V’landys’ golden ticket.","headline":"Peter V’landys says the NRL needs ‘Superman and Jesus’ as CEO. That person will be Peter V’landys","keywords":"NRL 2026, Peter V'Landys, Andrew Abdo, Tennis Australia, Analysis, Chris Minns, For subscribers, Just in","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Bevan Shields","jobTitle":"Senior writer, The Sydney Morning…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at The Sydney Morning Herald.