Overview
- Richardson informed staff and has now quit less than 18 months into a four-year deal, following last week’s board shake-up by the Holman Barnes Group.
- The NRL is assessing a whistleblower complaint about the Tigers’ use of Enrichd Group, which Richardson part-owns with his son.
- Wests Tigers face a board meeting next week to decide their new structure and leadership plan after the exits of Richardson and chairman Barry O’Farrell.
- General manager of football Shaun Mielekamp is under consideration to serve as interim chief executive, while former Manly boss Tony Mestrov has been linked to the permanent role.
- Anonymous sources say Richardson’s contract includes termination clauses that could deliver a significant payout.