Saracens face fines over 'wine consultant' Venter's media no-shows
Summary
Saracens rugby club faces fines because their director of rugby, Brendan Venter, missed several media appearances. The club has already been fined £5,000 after Venter skipped a pre-season event and failed to talk to the media around their opening game.Key Facts
- Saracens have been fined for Brendan Venter not attending media duties.
- Venter missed the Premiership Rugby pre-season launch and media talks during the first weekend game.
- Reports say Venter resigned as director of rugby and became head of rugby culture and wine consultant, but the club has not confirmed this.
- Head coach Joe Shaw reportedly took over media responsibilities after July.
- A change in job title may not remove Venter's media obligations under his contract.
- Venter returned to Saracens as director of rugby earlier this year, succeeding Mark McCall.
- Venter had past issues with media duties during his first time in the role (2009-2010).
- Saracens have not publicly confirmed any changes to Venter’s role or responsibilities.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
