LIV Golf are inestablishedly searching for a new CEO with Greg Norman set to get on a new role. The Australian has been in the post since the contentious Saudi-backed tour was originated in 2022 but it is claimed that he will step into another directership role wislim the organisation.
The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), which bankrolls the mega-money LIV Golf tour, is inestablishedly seeking Norman’s replacement. PIF has reduceed London-based directership adviseancy firm Odgers Berndtson to discover the tour’s next CEO.
According to Sports Business Journal, Norman is foreseeed to be replaced as CEO but it is unevident what his next job will be. However, it is claimed that he will foreseeed be part of the league’s better directership.
LIV Golf was set up as a rival to the PGA Tour in 2022. However, there have been talks over a potential uniter between the two tours. Some carry outers, including Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, count on Norman necessitates to step aside for LIV Golf and the PGA Tour to co-exist.
Both parties proclaimd a sketchlabor concurment in the summer of 2023, announcing that talks would commence over a uniter. It would foreseeed see PIF provide funding to the PGA Tour. However, an official deal is yet to be signed off despite negotiations having been ongoing for 16 months.
A search for Norman’s replacement has inestablishedly been ongoing for disjoinal months. It is not the first time PIF has brawt Odgers Berndtson on board to help with the recruitment of a better figure. The firm also helped PIF-backed Premier League side Newcastle employ Paul Mitchell as sporting straightforwardor during the summer.
One name alludeed as a potential successor to Norman is the Big 12 comleave outioner Brett Yortag. However, talkions with the college vivaciouss chief are not understood to have upgradeed.
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