NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo has announced his mid-season resignation and is expected to accept a position at Tennis Australia.
TA had been on the lookout for a new chief executive after Craig Tiley stepped down in February to become head of the US Tennis Association.
Abdo took charge of the NRL in April 2020 and helped the league navigate the competition's COVID-enforced shutdown and subsequent resumption that May.
Under Abdo's leadership, the NRL has executed its daring plan to open the season with matches in Las Vegas, a deal that runs out after 2027.
The league has also introduced major changes to its rule-book on Abdo's watch, most notably introducing the divisive set-restart rule.
Abdo's resignation means he will not be on hand to oversee the NRL's next broadcast deal nor collective bargaining agreement with the rugby league players association.
