By Richard Pagliaro | Monday, Could 18, 2026
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The Wimbledon panorama will look dramatically totally different after The Championships.
Sally Bolton OBE will step down as All England Garden Tennis & Croquet Membership Chief Government after The Championships 2026, following six years within the position, the AELTC introduced immediately.
A seek for a successor is at the moment underway. Monetary Director Richard Atkinson will function interim CEO after Wimbledon concludes. Wimbledon is ready for June 29-July twelfth
“It has been a fantastic honor and privilege to function Chief Government of the All England Membership and to work alongside such a devoted Board and group of colleagues, companions and the broader tennis group,” Bolton stated. “I’m happy with what now we have achieved collectively – notably bringing The Championships again following the pandemic and in shaping a transparent path for the long run.
“The All England Membership is a really particular establishment, and I stay up for seeing it proceed to flourish within the years forward.”
Bolton, who turned CEO in 2020, oversaw a number of adjustments throughout her six-year tenure, together with the transfer to a 14-day Championships. Bolton additionally endorses the AELTC’s enlargement plan to construct further courts on what was beforehand the native golf course, a transfer prompting protest by some Wimbledon residents. Bolton additionally introduced the Membership is collaborating with Andy Murray on making a statue honoring the British two-time Wimbledon champion that will probably be erected on the grounds.
“Throughout her tenure, Sally has guided the continued evolution of Wimbledon as a contemporary, world sporting occasion whereas preserving the traditions that outline it,” the AELTC stated in a press release. “Underneath her management, the Membership delivered vital enhancements to the fan and participant expertise, expanded world attain and income by way of digital and broadcast innovation, and launched structural adjustments to the event schedule, together with the transfer to a 14-day Championships.”
Deborah Jevans CBE, Chair of the All England Membership, stated: “Sally has made an important contribution to the success of the All England Membership and The Championships for over a decade and notably as Chief Government for the previous six years.
“I’d prefer to thank Sally for her exhausting work and dedication over that point and commend her for guiding the organisation by way of a interval of serious change.
“A seek for Sally’s successor is underway and within the interim, submit Championships, Richard Atkinson, our Monetary Director, will function interim Chief Government.”
