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Andrew Abdo (born 1977 or 1978 ) is a South African and Australian sports administrator who is the incoming CEO of Tennis Australia , he will take up this role in August 2026. H...

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Andrew Abdo (born 1977 or 1978) is a South African and Australian sports administrator who is the incoming CEO of Tennis Australia, he will take up this role in August 2026. He is the outgoing CEO of the National Rugby League, a role held from 2019 through to July 2026.

Early life and education

Abdo was educated at Selborne College in East London, South Africa in the early 1990s. Abdo worked to obtain a business science qualification from the University of Cape Town between 1995 and 1998. Abdo received an Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Pretoria in 2006.[1]

Career

Abdo worked as a financial accountant with Deloitte from 1993 until 2003 while he was in South Africa and Bermuda. In Johannesburg, Abdo worked in business development and project management for Learninglab from 2004 to 2005. Abdo worked as the director at professional development company Atcor from 2005 to 2011. From 2005 to 2011, Abdo was simultaneously working as a non-executive director at the South African Forestry Company where he led the finance committee. In 2012, Abdo moved to Sydney and worked for Deloitte Australia, he worked at Deloitte Australia until 2013. While working at Deloitte, Abdo served as director in the private growth advisory practice.[1][2][3]

Abdo was chief commercial officer for the National Rugby League (NRL) from 2013 until his appointment as CEO in September 2020, succeeding Todd Greenberg.[3][4]

Abdo resigned from his role as CEO of the NRL in May 2026. Upon announcing his resignation from the NRL, Abdo stated that he would join Tennis Australia as CEO in August, he also indicated that he would continue to remain involved with the NRL via broadcast negotiations. Abdo will move to Melbourne upon taking up his position as CEO of Tennis Australia.[2] Abdo will leave the NRL on 15 July.[5]

Personal life

Abdo is married to Annalisa,[6] Annalisa is the sister of South African golfer Ulrich van den Berg, his family has one daughter and one son. Abdo is a supporter of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[7] Abdo is interested in sports such as running, cycling, surfing and golf, he was also part of a social cricket team at Selborne College.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rogers, Dylan (10 de septiembre de 2021). "Exportaciones deportivas sudafricanas – Andrew Abdo" . Sport Industry Group. Archivado del original el 26 de mayo de 2026. Recuperado el 26 de mayo de 2026 .
  2. 1 2 Barrett, Chris; Walsh, Dan; y Eder, Billie (25 de mayo de 2026) .«El puesto perfecto para él»: V'landys recibe el respaldo para un nuevo y poderoso cargo tras la salida de Abdo . The Sydney Morning Herald . Consultado el 26 de mayo de 2026 .
  3. 1 2 Logue, Matt (3 de septiembre de 2020). "Andrew Abdo nombrado oficialmente director ejecutivo de la NRL" . NCA NewsWire . news.com.au. Consultado el 26 de mayo de 2026 .
  4. ↑ Bailey, Scott (20 de abril de 2020). "Abdo, el líder inicial para reemplazar a Greenberg" . ESPN . Archivado del original el 28 de abril de 2020. Recuperado el 26 de mayo de 2026 .
  5. ↑ Murdoch, Magdalena (25 de mayo de 2026). "Andrew Abdo toma una decisión sorprendente sobre el puesto de entrenador principal de la NRL" . Zero Tackle. Archivado del original el 26 de mayo de 2026. Recuperado el 26 de mayo de 2026 .
  6. ↑ "Un antiguo alumno de Selborn consigue el puesto de entrenador principal de la liga australiana de rugby" . Daily Dispatch . 21 de septiembre de 2020. Archivado del original el 26 de mayo de 2026. Consultado el 26 de mayo de 2026 .
  7. ↑ "Andrew Abdo" . Coalición Campeones del Cambio. Archivado del original el 23 de noviembre de 2025. Consultado el 26 de mayo de 2026 .

Lecturas adicionales

  • «Andrew Abdo abandona la NRL en una sorprendente decisión a mitad de temporada para dirigir Tennis Australia» . Ministerio de Deportes. 25 de mayo de 2026. Archivado del original el 26 de mayo de 2026. Consultado el 26 de mayo de 2026 .