Rugby league club chief exec to stand down

Hull KR’s chief executive Mike Smith, who has been in post for 10 years, will step down from his role in May.

Smith, 58, had suffered from poor health in 2018 and 2019. He said the time had come for a “fresh approach” to take the club back to the Super League.

Commenting on his departure on the Hull KR website, Smith said: “I’m incredibly proud of how the club has developed, particularly off the field.

“It’s a 24/7 job being a chief executive of a Super League club and that brings so many pressures.”