Moffett fights war with former employees
October 22, 2008
David Moffett is back in the news after a long hiatus. The former Welsh Rugby Union chief is back to fight a rather nasty war with his former employers. He was the chief executive of the union from 2002 to 2005 and left on grounds of ill health. The reported pay-off for his leaving was the princely sum of £240,000.
Moffett has now returned as the head of Regional Rugby Wales who represent the Scarlets, Ospreys, Blues and Dragons in their battle against the WRU. He has always been a controversial figure in the game of rugby. Not only did he found regional rugby, but also converted the then nine clubs into five new ones. Now he has been called back to war against his former employers by the four Welsh regions.
The WRU will certainly be aware of him, as Moffett has already blasted the union, in particular, targeting his successor Roger Lewis. Moffett has always been known for his aggressive tactics and has already proved in his first tirade against the union that he will not take the situation lightly. He has already held Wales coach Gatland responsible for the player release issue and Roger Lewis for the participation agreement.
If the WRU is expecting a peaceful reconciliation, they could not be more wrong, as Moffett has already declared war. The fact that the four remaining regions have appointed a new chief executive is bad enough for the WRU, but the fact that it is Moffett just makes it worse for them.
