FILE PHOTO: Former Arsenal and England captain Tony Adams reacts after being presented as the new head coach of Spanish first division soccer club Granada in Granada, Spain April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Pepe Marin/File Photo
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Arsenal and England soccer star Tony Adams will become president of the Rugby Football League next year, the country's governing body for the sport said on Wednesday.
The 52-year-old will succeed Andy Burnham as RFL president in 2019. His last senior role in sport was a short stint as manager of Spanish side Granada last year, but he could not prevent their relegation from La Liga and was sacked.
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