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Bill Sweeney’s survival is good news – Steve Diamond

Pressure growing

By Paul Rees

Steve Diamond believes calls to oust the RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney, who last week survived a no confidence vote at a special meeting of clubs, were misguided.
Sweeney faced a groundswell of discontent that grew into Thursday’s special general meeting at the Allianz Stadium after it was revealed his £1.1m pay packet last year included a £358,000 long-term incentive plan bonus.
The RFU came under fire because it was a year when its losses were more than £37m and 42 staff were made redundant but six executives shared a bonus pot of £1.3m, but it survived a motion calling fo...

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