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Shane Richardson to depart Wests Tigers amidst board chaos
Sam Kosack • December 8th, 2025 2:57 pm
Shane Richardson has informed the Wests Tigers he will leave the club after four independent board directors were sacked last week.
One week ago, the Holman-Barnes Group, who are the major stakeholders in the club with a 90% share, dismissed four independent board members, citing a number of transparency issues that they felt weren’t up to standard considering their stance in the club.
This threw the future of CEO Shane Richardson in doubt, with the Wests Tigers’ boss now informing the club he will depart his role, just 18 months into a four-year deal, per Michael Chammas.
Former Manly CEO Tony Mestrov has been sounded out as a potential replacement, but his move has not been confirmed.
It comes at a tenuous time for the club, who need stability to re-sign stars Jarome Luai and Jahream Bula.
The club rose from the bottom of the ladder in 2025, finishing 13th after a promising season with stars Luai, Terrell May, and Sunia Turuva joining the club.
Richardson’s departure comes as claims of a conflict of interest were made against the CEO by an anonymous whistleblower over the use of the Enrichd Group, which is part-owned by Richardson and his son.
Richardson had previously declared the conflict of interest to the Wests Tigers board.
