Rugby World Cup CEO suspended amid ‘climate of terror’

Rugby World Cup CEO suspended amid ‘climate of terror’
Claude Atcher rejects the allegations that have seen him suspended. (Image: Getty)
Trevor McKewen
The chief executive of the Rugby World Cup has been suspended for alleged workplace behaviour only a little more than a year out from the men's tournament in France.Claude Atcher, boss of the organising committee for the 2023 tournament, will be investigated after employees claimed he has overseen a “climate of terror” in the build-up to World Rugby’s pinnacle event.Among the allegations are that Atcher abused World Cup funds for personal use and caused employees to suffer panic attacks and burn-out due to personal abuse.N...

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