Championship clubs look to Cohen to raise profile

Championship clubs have asked former Leicester Tigers chief executive, players agent and legal eagle Simon Cohen to help them maximise their commercial and broadcast rights as they look for a title sponsor and TV deal.
Cohen and Ben Blanco, former global sponsorship lead at brewing giants Heineken, will advise Championship clubs, who control their commercial and broadcast rights for at least the next two years after the RFU handed them back.
Last week, owners and benefactors of Championship clubs held an emergency meeting to discuss the progress of the Professional Game Partnership and to ex...

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