gingerjon

"No comment"

Did he give you any reason why the organisation he's CEO of would not want to comment about him being their CEO?

You asked what evidence there is that Sky are not enthused. The fact they're not showing it is a good start.

I'm sure they'd love it. Nothing about 14 teams remotely guarantees that. And, I believe, we still don't know if Sky are even covering the seventh match per weekend.

Hence: "everyone knows about the new interim CEO" It's all the same insider/outsider behaviour.

Where has it been announced, where has it been confirmed?

An organisation that has committed itself to increased openness won't even comment on the appointment of its own interim CEO? But good to know you're on board with leadership through leaks, whispers, rumours and WhatsApps.

Any idea why the RFL, of which he is interim CEO, don't want to comment?

That does, very much, smack of, "But aside from that, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?"

Par for the course under the current regime.

Appointing a mate is a bit different to that, though.

Hang on ... ANZACs were the way forward? I need to have a diet coke to think about this.

Here he comes, yesterday's hero ...

This explains the RFL's surging popularity in relation to their actions around Salford.

The new club should be up and running now. Be prepared to play out of a shed until access to the ground they want is sorted. Even run in competition. Not every phoenix club in (ahem) other sports has waited until the formal death of the previous.