Perth Red
Post Whore
- Messages
- 65,925
Could this put SOO at risk?
NSW Rugby League officials will meet on Thursday to decide if they should re-run their controversial election or risk more than $20 million in funding.
The feud between the state and national bodies has intensified this week, with the ARL Commission issuing a deadline of Friday to resolve the situation.
It comes six weeks after Nick Politis and George Peponis quit the NSWRL board, furious Dino Mezzatesta had been ruled ineligible to run as a director due to a conflict of interest as Cronulla chief executive
The drama prompted the ARL Commission to launch an investigation through prominent lawyer Bret Walker, before claiming the NSWRL's decision was unconstitutional while issuing a list of demands.
Included in those are that the elections for the two metropolitan seats are held again, with Mezzatesta allowed to run for a seat on the board.
In turn, it would leave incumbent director Geoff Gerard needing to be voted in again, after originally holding his spot unopposed in February after Mezzatesta's ineligibility.
Independent directors would also then be reappointed by the board, while the position of chair - previously held by Peponis - would also then be decided,
If the NSWRL does not announce those actions by Friday at 4pm, ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys has threatened to pull funding for the organisation.
NSW Rugby League officials will meet on Thursday to decide if they should re-run their controversial election or risk more than $20 million in funding.
The feud between the state and national bodies has intensified this week, with the ARL Commission issuing a deadline of Friday to resolve the situation.
It comes six weeks after Nick Politis and George Peponis quit the NSWRL board, furious Dino Mezzatesta had been ruled ineligible to run as a director due to a conflict of interest as Cronulla chief executive
The drama prompted the ARL Commission to launch an investigation through prominent lawyer Bret Walker, before claiming the NSWRL's decision was unconstitutional while issuing a list of demands.
Included in those are that the elections for the two metropolitan seats are held again, with Mezzatesta allowed to run for a seat on the board.
In turn, it would leave incumbent director Geoff Gerard needing to be voted in again, after originally holding his spot unopposed in February after Mezzatesta's ineligibility.
Independent directors would also then be reappointed by the board, while the position of chair - previously held by Peponis - would also then be decided,
If the NSWRL does not announce those actions by Friday at 4pm, ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys has threatened to pull funding for the organisation.
NSWRL to consider ARLC funding ultimatum
NSW Rugby League officials will meet on Thursday to decide if they should re-run their controversial election or...
www.illawarramercury.com.au