From Coldplay to NRL: the changing faces of Sydney’s stadiums

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From Coldplay to NRL: the changing faces of Sydney’s stadiums
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The appointments of former rugby league international Ian Roberts and presenter Yvonne Sampson as directors of Venues NSW comes as chairman David Gallop calls on the NRL and the government to come to a long-term deal on the code’s grand final.

Venues NSW chairman David Gallop has called on the National Rugby League and the state government to come to a long-term deal for hosting rights to the code’s grand final as the super agency that manages the NSW stadium network makes two high-profile additions to its board.

The appointment of the pair comes in a bumper year in which the Sydney stadium network has staged multiple shows by global superstars Taylor Swift and Coldplay, as well as major sport. “We certainly highly value the NRL grand final and continue to encourage the NRL and the government to settle on a long-term deal which will allow us to fully consider investing in things like a roof at Accor Stadium, which will raise the level again for people going to events there,” he said.“The network that Venues NSW manages is going through a period of unprecedented success through the exciting and diverse content that we are able to co-ordinate across our assets.

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