• ‘I’m not sitting here like Clive Woodward at Southampton’
Tony Adams said his role as the Rugby Football League’s president will not involve him offering advice to those already working in the sport. He will focus on promoting the game rather than attempting to have a hands-on role like Clive Woodward did when he took up a position in another sport.
The 52-year-old former Arsenal and England defender took over on Wednesday as Andy Burnham’s successor, having been approached to take up the one-year role as president. Adams has forged a strong relationship with rugby league in recent years owing to the sport’s links with the Sporting Chance clinic but said he would not overstep the mark.
Written by Aaron Bower
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/24/rugby-league-president-tony-adams-promoting-game under the title “New rugby league president Tony Adams to focus on promoting game”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
