Then the heads of Leigh Leopards and Leeds Rhinos issued a joint statement indicating “an increasing amount of disturbances on a direction, and some decision -making for RFL.”
“The majority of clubs … were clear that they wanted to review a strategy led by the club” for politics and guidance … to face the challenges that we all realize that sport faces it. “
Johnson was replaced by a temporary basis by the former CEO of RFL and Bradford Bulls Nigel Wood, who will lead the strategic review led by the club.
In their statement, Dali and Newton said: “While we are sad to leave the RFL and Sports panel, given modern and modern events, we feel that there is no other option.
“In recent days, we talked to Sport England and we met people in the game who wanted to share fears. The best interests of sports and all its members are crucial and we will continue to work with these principles.”
In a post on social media, Johnson said: “I think it is a tragedy that the sport that led the way to promote good rule and which embraced the leaders of the distinguished women in the board of directors, allowed the development of the situation in which there is no single non -executive director, not to mention a single woman, and remain on the blackboard.
“I am very sad in this group of events. My colleagues were the great integrity leaders and the fact that they felt that they could not fulfill their credit duties, in light of the current developments, very frustrated.”
Another RFL member of the Board of Directors of RFL resigned in January.
