Policy Resigns As AFL Commisioner

Posted Apr 11, 2009 by Adam Adkins

Updated Apr 11, 2009 at 02:13 PM

AFL acting commissioner Ed Policy abruptly resigned this week, according to a report in the Sports Business Journal.

The report quotes Policy, who had taken over as head of the league when former commissioner David Baker resigned a week before the 2008 AFL championship game, as saying that if the league successfully relaunches under a new business model that it calls for a CEO to serve as the head of the league and not a commissioner. Policy, who has been with the AFL for eight years, said he has no interest in that position.

A new acting commissioner has not been named at this time, though the report states Columbus Detroyers owner Jim Renacci, who is spearheading the group formed to determine a new business model for the league, likely will serve in the lead role for the time being.

There still has been no word on whether the AFL will return to the field in 2010.