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Steve Simon has stepped down from his CEO position at the WTA but will continue working with the organization as executive chairman. In 2015, Simon replaced Stacey Allaster as the WTA CEO. Throughout this year, Simon and the WTA leaderboard were hearing criticism from the players.
During the WTA Finals, the criticism directed at the WTA only intensified as the players and fans thought that the organization did a very poor job of organizing the prestigious season-ending tournament. After everything that happened in Cancun, there were public calls for Simon to resign.
On Tuesday, the WTA announced an organizational restructuring and Simon – who was appointed as the WTA CEO in 2015 – is stepping down from his current position.
The WTA announces Simon won’t continue as CEO
“The WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) is moving forward with its strategic plan for the growth of women’s tennis with a further revision to its structure.
The revised structure will separate the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to allow greater focus on the WTA’s mission and goals and will bring on an additional new leader to assume the CEO role. The CEO will…
