WHO is Roger Draper?
Check out our must know facts of the man taking over at The Halliwell Jones Stadium.
- Draper is a former England students international Rugby League player and started his career at the RFL in 1992 as London Rugby League development manager, where he also played with the London Broncos.
- During his time at Sport England Draper was accountable for investment of £450 million in sporting projects across England and was accounting officer for the completion of the Wembley National Stadium project.
- He also played a key role in the successful London 2012 Olympic bid and led the completion of the £120 million English Institute of Sport, including major new centres at Bath and Loughborough.
- While leading British tennis he completed a groundbreaking £25 million commercial partner deal with Aegon and grew the turnover of the business by 45 per cent to £65 million
- He hit the headlines in 2012 when his salary was revealed in parliament as £650,000 a year
- He left the LTA in September 2013, two months after Andy Murray ended Britain’s wait for a male Wimbledon champion
- Named chief executive of the Warrington Wolves as of March 2.
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