Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com - 24/07/2019 - Rugby League - Rugby Football League Council Meeting - The Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, England - Robert Elstone at the RFL Council AGM. A brief statement issued on Tuesday afternoon read: "Super League can confirm that it has received notice of executive chairman, Robert Elstone’s, intention to leave his position. "The matter will be discussed by the Super League Board and no further comment will be made at this time." He joined Everton Football Club in 2005 as chief operating officer and was appointed chief executive in 2009 and a director in 2016. Clubs recently voted against a deal which would reportedly have seen Super League take around £61m over five years in return for giving up a 27 per cent stake to private equity firm Novalpina Capital.

Source: Express February 10, 2021 07:34 UTC