Scottish Rugby have sacked their chief executive Alex Williamson after an investigation into inappropriate behaviour in the workplace, with the news confirmed across multiple outlets including Reuters, The Times, The Scotsman and STV News, as well as a formal statement from Scottish Rugby Limited’s own Chair.
Williamson had been serving as chief executive of Scottish Rugby. His dismissal follows a misconduct probe, with STV News reporting the grounds as ‘inappropriate behaviour’ in the workplace. The Scotsman described the probe as an inquiry into inappropriate conduct, while The Times referred to it as a misconduct probe.
Scottish Rugby Limited’s Chair issued a formal statement on the matter, as reported by the organisation’s own channels, though the full text of that statement was not available at time of publication.
The departure of the chief executive represents a significant moment of off-field upheaval for the governing body of Scottish rugby. No announcement regarding an interim or permanent replacement has been reported at this stage.
Source: The Scotsman.
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