The Rugby Football League must produce a Governance Action Plan and timeline to demonstrate compliance with Sport England's Code for Sports Governance while critical funding is at risk. Sport England has threatened to withhold the next instalment of a 16m funding package because of governance concerns. Several directors including chair Simon Johnson resigned and the former chief executive Nigel Wood returned initially as interim chair and now serves as senior executive director. Sport England has questioned whether the process for Wood's return complied with the Governance Code and has sought assurances and a detailed timeline for recent departures. An open recruitment process for new board members is planned for next March.
The Rugby Football League has been asked to produce an action plan detailing how it will comply with Sport England's Code for Sports Governance, with critical funding for the sport due to be released next month remaining in the balance. Sport England has threatened to withhold the next instalment of a 16m funding package as a result of concerns over the RFL's governance.
During a turbulent few months for the RFL, the chair, Simon Johnson, and several other directors have resigned from the board and that was followed by the controversial return of the former chief executive Nigel Wood, initially as interim chair and now as senior executive director. Sport England has concerns about whether the process which led to Wood's return complied with the Governance Code and, during a meeting with the RFL on Tuesday, demanded assurances that the RFL will do so in future.
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