Tigers chair O’Farrell backs V’landys for all-powerful rugby league job
Wests Tigers chairman Barry O’Farrell has endorsed Peter V’landys for the role of executive chairman of rugby league. V’landys, currently the chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission, will take a four-month leave from Racing NSW to cover for the departing NRL CEO. His potential full-time switch to rugby league is contingent on negotiations for a new broadcast deal.
- ▪Barry O’Farrell has publicly supported Peter V’landys for the executive chairman position in rugby league.
- ▪V’landys will take long-service leave from Racing NSW to temporarily fill the role of NRL CEO.
- ▪The formalization of V’landys' position would require changes to the ARL Commission constitution.
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