F1 Managing Dir of Commercial Operations SEAN BRATCHES is reportedly set to "leave F1 at the end of this year," as the commercial structure of the sport "will be revamped over the winter" (BBC, 8/31). See more in today's DAILY.
National Rugby League side North Queensland Cowboys Chair LAURENCE LANCINI will reportedly sever ties with the club next March (Brisbane COURIER-MAIL, 9/5).
BRETT RATTEN was named coach of Australian Football League side St. Kilda on a three-year deal (THE AGE, 9/5)....SNTV, a joint venture between IMG and The AP, appointed JAMES DOBBS as managing director, effective Oct. 1. He will oversee the strategic development and growth of the sports news video agency (SNTV).
LIONEL MESSI "reportedly has a clause in his Barcelona contract" that allows him to leave the club if he wants to "at the end of each season." Messi has signed eight contract renewals at Barcelona since '05, "and this clause was added in his most recent renewal" in '17 (MARCA, 9/5).
Seven Australians will line up for NFL teams in '19. The group features punters MITCH WISHNOWSKY (49ers), MICHAEL DICKSON (Seahawks), CAM JOHNSTON (Eagles), LACHLAN EDWARDS (Jets) and JORDAN BERRY (Steelers) as well as Broncos DE ADAM GOTSIS and Eagles OT JORDAN MAILATA (HERALD SUN, 9/5).
