Wimbledon's Ritchie leaves to head English rugby

Category: Tennis

Publish Date: 12-14-2011 07:54 AM -0500

LONDON (AP)—Wimbledon chief executive Ian Ritchie is leaving the All England Club to take the same role at England’s Rugby Football Union.

Ritchie will lead a rebuilding of the RFU following England’s dismal World Cup performance earlier this year.

Ritchie has been chief executive of the All England Club since 2005.

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