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7NEWS
3 days ago
- Business
- 7NEWS
AFL splits Laura Kane's role in half as part of major executive team restructure
The AFL have announced a major restructure with Laura Kane's role as general manager of football split in half and general manger of inclusion and social policy Tanya Hosch departing. Kane will move into the newly created role as executive general manger of football operations, while the AFL will recruit a new EGM of football performance. Kane will be responsible for the operations of delivering the AFL, AFLW, VFL and VFLW, and the Coates Talent League competitions matches and a newly formed AFL healthcare and medical team including the league's mental health response and ongoing concussion management. She will also lead the AFL as it enters its 10th season in 2025. The new football performance head will be responsible for MRO, umpiring, game analysis, player movement, Laws of the Game, innovation and club engagement within football. Hosch leaves the AFL after nearly nine years as a member of the executive team. AFL general counsel Stephen Meade will remain in his role, but has been taken off the executive team. The moves come after months of turmoil at league headquarters. The AFL came under heavy criticism for their handling of the Willie Rioli saga and the Lachie Schultz concussion situation. There has also been ongoing criticism of the umpiring and match review incidents. CEO Andrew Dillon said Kane's job began too much for one person to handle. 'The game is the reason we exist; it is as big and as good as it has ever been, and the AFL football department must continue to evolve. It must be structured, resourced and led in a way that can ensure everyone - the clubs, players, coaches, umpires and officials can continue to perform at the highest possible level,' he said. 'Laura will continue to play a major leadership role within the AFL, but the overall responsibility has grown so much that the traditional leadership role for an individual executive in footy is no longer the best model. 'Her leadership, expertise and ongoing relationships within our industry is an important part of our next phase, including driving the growth of the AFLW competition, and leading the newly formed healthcare and medical team, in which so much work is undertaken behind the scenes with clubs and players. 'Footy is at the heart of everything we do, it has to be front and centre. It's the reason people care, the reason they're passionate, the reason they show up every week. My focus is making sure we keep working closely with our clubs, coaches and players to keep our game strong, and to ensure footy remains the number one sport in the country — by every measure. 'The games are competitive, anyone on any given day can win, and more people than ever are playing, participating and watching right across the country. That's a credit to the many people who've come before us, and my priority is to build on this into the future. 'In order to get to 10 million fans, two million members and one million participants, I need to set us up in the right way, and these changes announced today reflect that commitment. 'The game must always continue to be at the forefront.' Dillon also thanked Hosch for her nine years at the AFL. 'Tanya has been tireless in her work to ensure that inclusion has been a part of everything we have done, from encouraging more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples into the AFL industry, to supporting clubs at all levels of our game to navigate complex social issues and create policies to reduce vilification,' Dillon said. 'We have seen the benefit of Tanya's work this year as she was a consistent advocate for and a driving force behind the Indigenous All Stars game in Perth and her leadership resulted in the AFL attaining Gold Status in the Pride in Sport awards for the first time – both achieved after years of hard work and advocacy. 'As an industry we are indebted to Tanya for making us better.'
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
‘It is a humiliation': R Ashwin slams Rishabh Pant for withdrawing Digvesh Rathi's ‘Mankad' appeal
Ravichandran Ashwin has stated that Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant shouldn't have withdrawn Digvesh Rathi's run-out appeal against Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Jitesh Sharma in their last game of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season on Tuesday. The match may have been utterly inconsequential for LSG but it was not devoid of drama. Among the last acts was Rathi attempting to run out a marauding Jitesh Sharma at the non-striker's end, popularly known as a 'Mankad' appeal. Replays showed LSG captain Rishabh Pant seemingly withdrawing the appeal just as the third umpire's decision of 'not out' was shown on the jumbotron in Lucknow. 'Until now, everything was right. But after that, commentators started saying that Pant has withdrawn the appeal – what an amazing act of sportsmanship. Grow out of this,' Ashwin said on his Youtube channel Ashwin has played a significant role in bringing the conversation around this mode of dismissal to the mainstream after he ran out Jos Buttler while playing for the Punjab Kings against Rajasthan Royals in the 2019 IPL. Incidentally, he had himself been in a similar position to Rathi in 2012 during an ODI against Sri Lanka in the 2012 Commonwealth Bank series at the Gabba. At the time, though, captain Virender Sehwag after a chat with Sachin Tendulkar. Ashwin clarified that his estimation of Pant remains as high as ever and that one of the reasons he is looking forward to India's upcoming Test series in England just to see the wicketkeeper-batter in full flow. 'But just imagine Digvesh Rathi is your son, and his captain has criticised his decision in front of crores of people. It's actually gone over the board. Because a captain's job is actually to back a player,' said Ashwin. 'It is actually a humiliation. What happens is a bowler feels so small that he will never do it [again]. And people will come and say in the comments here that he should not do it. Why? Why should it not be done? 'Digvesh Rathi is not my relative, he is not my friend. I don't know who he is. But I am saying, you scar a bowler so much by doing this, that it will really affect him. But because nobody really cares about a bowler, in front of crores of people the appeal will be withdrawn and he can be insulted like this.' Ashwin said that it was upto the third umpire to decide if it was out or not and that Pant never needed to withdraw the appeal. 'Let's talk about cricket for a second. According to the Laws of the Game, it went upstairs, the umpire said not out, and it is not out. There is no scene of withdrawal [of the appeal] in this,' he said.
Daily Mirror
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Premier League to make major rule change after finally following UEFA
Premier League referees will be able to book players who approach them without permission next season as part of new measures introduced to avoid confrontations in the top flight Premier League chiefs are set to make a major rule change that will mean only captains can approach referees starting next season, in a move that aligns the English top flight with UEFA. New guidelines from the International Football Association Board (IFAB) state that each team should only delegate one player to speak to an official during a match, with the captain the most obvious choice. It comes amid concern over abuse towards referees in recent seasons and now measures have been implemented that will give officials more power and protection. They can tell any player not to approach them and issue a yellow card to any player that does so without permission. If a goalkeeper is the captain of a team, clubs can nominate a secondary player to take on the responsibility of speaking to the match referee. The new regulation is already active in all three UEFA club competitions this term after first being introduced during Euro 2024 last summer. The rule change is set to be rubber-stamped at the Premier League's annual general meeting in June, ready to be officially brought in for the start of the 2025-26 season - though clubs are still being consulted at present. An IFAB statement read: "At this stage, they are not a compulsory part of the Laws of the Game, although Ifab strongly recommends their adoption at all levels following their successful implementation by Uefa and various national FAs and competitions. "Creating a captain-only zone will focus responsibility on the captain to encourage their team-mates to behave appropriately. The captain must take responsibility for helping ensure that their team-mates respect the captain-only zone." The organisation previously said the rule would "prevent major confrontations" and "create a secure and calm zone around the referee, thus lessening intimidation of officials during tense moments. In UEFA competitions, players have indicated the use of the guideline by extending one arm and showing the flat of their hand, but IFAB said there was no mandatory signal needed to implement the rule. "This signal may be adopted by other competitions, but currently there is no mandatory signal at the highest levels of the game, as different countries may have varying views on what signal best suits their football environment," an IFAB spokesman continued. There have already been trials to fit referees with bodycams in the event to ward off the threat of being approached by a player or a manager. Liverpool boss Arne Slot got himself into hot water this season after his X-rated rant at Michael Oliver following his side's 2-2 draw against Everton. The Dutchman said to the official: "If we don't win the league I'll f***ing blame you", and was subsequently banned for two matches. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Irish Daily Mirror
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Walkover awarded after soccer semi-final refix due to referee "factual error"
There was consternation in the Tipperary Youth Cup as a chaotic semi-final was flagged to be replayed due to a refereeing error. However, in a twist, the original winners of the clash could not field a team and have been forced to hand their opponents a walkover. Cahir Park Youths B won 3-2 against Two Mile Borris in the original fixture on the 9th of March, after beating their Youth A side 5-2 in the previous round of the U17 competition. The controversy centres on the awarding of a late penalty after the Two Mile Borris goalkeeper was sent off for dissent towards the referee, but under the laws of the game, an indirect free-kick should have been awarded instead. Law 12 of the IFAB Laws of the Game state that "An indirect free kick is awarded if a player... is guilty of dissent, using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or action(s) or other verbal offences" On the 17th of March, Cahir Park were informed of the decision of the TSDL (Tipperary South & District League) to re-fix the match due the refereeing error, saying "Two Mile Borris did not contravene any football rule and should not be punished for a factual error by the referee who should have known the rules." This contravenes Law 5 of the IFAB's Laws, which reads: "The decisions of the referee regarding facts connected with play, including whether or not a goal is scored and the result of the match, are final. The decisions of the referee, and all other match officials, must always be respected." The issue rumbled on until April 17th, when Munster FA hosted a call with Cahir Park, with correspondence from the governing body saying, "The Munster FA Appeals committee are happy that the decision made by the TSDL in accordance with the laws of the game was the correct decision due to the factual error made by the referee in the game" Cahir Park brought the matter to the FAI, but were rejected on the 8th of May due to the request falling outside the window of appeal. A source told the Irish Mirror: "We appealed it to the FAI, but they threw it out on a technicality, saying the timings were wrong. But I think they're wrong there as well, because they sent out the message on Easter Sunday night before the Bank Holiday Monday." "As the Munster FA said in their thing we're an amateur organisation, if I was the club secretary I wouldn't be coming in to the club here, checking my emails on Easter Sunday night, I'd be checking them on the Tuesday." On the 9th of May, the TSDL notified Cahir Park of the decision to replay the game on the following day, May 10. On the late announcement, a source said: "That was two weeks to the final. Once we were willing to go against the TSDL in the first place we were never going to win. That's how we feel." Cahir could not field a team with such short notice and as such, were forced to forfeit the match. The final of the Tipperary Youth Cup will now take place between Two Mile Borris and Shanbally United on the 24th of May.
Glasgow Times
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Forest's Taiwo Awoniyi recovering from ‘urgent surgery' after post collision
Awoniyi had the operation on Monday night after sustaining the problem during Sunday's 2-2 Premier League draw at Leicester when he collided with a post. A Forest statement on Tuesday morning read: 'The club can confirm Taiwo Awoniyi has undergone urgent surgery following an abdominal injury sustained during Sunday's match against Leicester City. The Club can confirm Taiwo Awoniyi has undergone urgent surgery following an abdominal injury sustained during Sunday's match against Leicester City. Everyone at Nottingham Forest sends their best wishes to Taiwo. The Club will provide further updates when appropriate. — Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) May 13, 2025 'Everyone at Nottingham Forest sends their best wishes to Taiwo. 'The club will provide further updates when appropriate.' Awoniyi tried to carry on after receiving treatment for several minutes, with the extent of the injury discovered on Monday when he was assessed by medical staff. The incident was cited as the source of frustration for Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis, who stormed onto the pitch and confronted head coach Nuno Espirito Santo after the match. Awoniyi, right, crashed into the post after play had been allowed to continue (Jacob King/PA) With Forest chasing a late goal which would have been vital to their Champions League hopes, Awoniyi returned to action but was unable to move properly – and Marinakis was unhappy a substitution was not made. The incident, in which Leicester midfielder Facundo Buonanotte also collided with the upright, happened after Anthony Elanga was allowed to advance on goal, despite being clearly offside. Play continued after assistant Sian Massey-Ellis delayed putting her flag up, with both players colliding at speed with the post. The process of delaying the flag is standard practice based on guidance from football's law-making body the International Football Association Board (IFAB) as per the VAR Protocol within the Laws of the Game. It states that the flag should be delayed 'in a very clear attacking situation when a player is about to score a goal or has a clear run into/towards the opponents' penalty area'.
