Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney received a pay rise of over 400,000 pounds even though the English governing body announced a record operating loss of 37.9 million pounds ($48 million) on Monday.

Bill Sweeney received a pay rise of over $NZ860,000 even though the English governing body announced a record operating loss of $81.5 million.

Rugby Football Union chief Bill Sweeney is paid a significant bonus despite unprecedented losses of £37.9m to June 2024.

Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney is to be paid £1.1million for the last financial year, despite the governing body reporting record losses and making 42 staff redundant. The RFU’s annual report,