Sources told ESPN on Thursday that the PGA tour is appointed by the CEO of NFL Brian Rolab as CEO to work alongside Commissioner Jay Monohan.
According to Adam Chevter of ESPN and Cytith Weirkham, Rolab agreed to leave his role with the US Football Association after spending 22 years with the league. The US Football Association Commissioner, Roger Godel, sent a memorandum to the executives and presidents on Thursday to inform them of the departure of Rolap.
The PGA round refused to comment upon arrival by ESPN on Thursday, although the Policy Board meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, when Rolap’s employment can be completed.
PGA tour has been looking for the CEO since December; Naskar Steve Phelps, CEO of Taylormade Golf David Abels and others are linked to the situation.
Sources told ESPN that Rolab, in his capacity as the head of the media and business, was the main architect of the American Football Association’s media and football federation during the time when the league’s growth exploded. The sources said that he is considered a potential successor to Jodel, and he is leaving to help lead another professional sports circle that is not expected to hinder his chance to do so as soon as Godel is stepped in the future.
Rolab has been in office since 2017 and previously worked as a Cyprran operations of the US Football Association and Vice President of the Media and Digital Media Strategy. He also worked as CEO of NFL and CEO of NFL Media.
In his current role, Rolapp Ashraf on advertising sales, care and television contracts, which were reported to win the league more than $ 10 billion in the season.
Monahaan replaced Tim Venice as PgA Tour Commissioner in January 2017, becoming fourth to fill this role. He was subjected to severe criticism by golf players in the tour and others when the department secretly reached a framework agreement in June 2023 to form an alliance with the Public Investment Fund in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the DP World tour.
PIF funded the Lev Golf League in the past four years. It attracted many stars of the PGA tour, including the last two main heroes Praison Deschamboand Brooks Koepkaand Meccson Phil and John RamWith guaranteed contracts worth more than $ 100 million.
The parties have been trying to negotiate a deal since the framework agreement ended at the end of 2023; The last time they met in the White House in February.
Monohn helped the tour reach a potential deal worth $ 3 billion with the strategic sporting group, a federation for billionaire sports team owners, to invest in the profitable circle entity, PGA TOUR ENERPRISES.
SSG, led by the Fenway Sports Group, has made a preliminary $ 1.5 billion, with the possibility of another $ 1.5 billion at a later time. PGA Tour controls the company that issued shares of shares of golf players who remained loyal to the tour.
Atlanta Falcons Malik Arthur Blanc, managers of PGA tour Woods tiger and Adam ScottThe outgoing commissioner Monhman was part of the committee that chose Rolap as a new executive president.
