About this episode

Andrew Abdo discusses his tenure as NRL CEO and the financial challenges faced during COVID.

Outgoing NRL CEO Andrew Abdo joined Mark Levy to discuss his time in the top job as he prepares for a new career with Tennis Australia. The outgoing boss touched on the tough parts of the gig, including how the NRL landed its mega broadcast deal only a few years ago. He also reflected on the competition's grim COVID finances, which had the entire sport on edge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Mark Levy

Guest: Andrew Abdo

Topics covered

• NRL
• COVID finances
• broadcast deal
• sports management
• leadership transition

Keywords

• NRL
• Andrew Abdo
• COVID finances
• broadcast deal
• Tennis Australia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NRL, Tennis Australia

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