English Premiership Enters 30th Season With New Sense of Direction
The Guardian
The short version
- The Premiership kicks off its 30th season this Friday.
- Chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor says the league is entering a new phase.
- The competition's early decades included internal disputes and financial instability.
- The league is pursuing investment deals and expansion.
England's top professional rugby club competition begins its 30th campaign this Friday, with league leadership pointing to a new era of investment and expansion.
English club rugby's top professional tier, the Premiership, begins its 30th season this Friday. The milestone comes as the competition's leadership describes a new phase for the league.
Chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor says the competition is now approaching its challenges with a more settled outlook, comparing its development to a person maturing into adult life after turbulent early decades.
The league's early years were marked by internal conflict, followed by later periods of financial and structural strain as it tried to establish a stable place in the sporting landscape.
Heading into the new campaign, the Premiership's stated priorities include high-profile investment deals and expansion.
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Written by the Matchday Live desk from reporting by The Guardian.
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