Dubai: The Masters Champions League (MCL) governing council on Tuesday announced the appointment of former Hampshire cricketer Sean Morris as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his position as the COO, Morris will be responsible for being the interface with internal and external stakeholders, who form an integral part of the tournament.
Morris played for six seasons at Hampshire in the English county circuit in the 1990s and, in January 2008, he was appointed as CEO, Professional Cricketers Association (PCA). Later in 2009, Morris joined the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals as its CEO, and has worked commercially with multiple cricket stakeholders as well as other IPL franchises including Kings XI Punjab.
Morris’ appointment follows the successful completion of the player registration process for the inaugural auction scheduled to be held in October 2015.
Zarah Shah, CEO, MCL said: “Morris is a fantastic addition with an outstanding track record. He is experienced in the ways of the international game, has played the game professionally and operated at the highest levels of cricket administration, all skills which will help us build the MCL brand. He is a very familiar figure and it will provide a lot of comfort to the franchises, to players and all the other stakeholders.”
On his new role, Morris said: “I am delighted with this opportunity. It has been a privilege to have been associated with this great game in various roles previously. Now comes another exciting phase in my professional career. I keenly look forward to working with the players, the governing council, our commercial partners and the fans to take this great concept forward.”
