{"id":670309,"date":"2026-07-02T19:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/670309\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T19:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:00:11","slug":"former-super-league-chairman-lands-new-role-as-return-to-football-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/670309\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Super League chairman lands new role as return to football revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Robert Elstone, the former executive chairman of Super League, has landed a new role that has seen him return to football.<\/p>\n

Elstone was the COO and CEO of Everton FC from 2005 to 2018, before he left that job to move into rugby league.<\/p>\n

Joining the game as Super League\u2019s executive chairman, he lasted three years before departing to join PwC as an advisor.<\/p>\n

Elstone, who also has experience at Stockport County, has taken up an advisory role at Truro City and will provide strategic advice and support to the club\u2019s senior leadership team going forward.<\/p>\n

He will aim to strengthen the club\u2019s local profile, whilst also looking to increase the national reputation of the club, which will play in the National League South after being relegated this season.<\/p>\n

As part of Elstone\u2019s time as RFL CEO, he was tasked with increasing the TV deal ahead of its expiration in 2021. That didn\u2019t come to fruition, with the TV deal bringing in significantly less money than the previous contract. He also had to guide the sport through the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

After joining Truro, Elstone said: \u00a0\u201cHaving met the club\u2019s senior management, I could not help but be impressed with the clarity of vision and determination for both the club and football charity to succeed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been fortunate to have worked at the highest level in English football but find the uniqueness of this Cornish club compelling, and I see huge potential for success. Working at all levels of the club, I hope to help them in achieving their ambitions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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