Media Statement
Singapore, 25 May 2017 – The Board of SportsHub Pte Ltd (“SHPL”) today announces that Manu Sawhney has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and will be leaving SHPL, effective immediately.
Bryn Jones, Chairman of the SHPL Board said, “On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Manu for his service and contributions during his tenure and wish him the best in his future endeavors”.
The Board of SHPL has undertaken an internal investigation into an anonymous complaint against Mr Sawhney and has decided that no action is warranted. The Board has closed the investigation.
However, Mr Sawhney has decided that the time has come for a new CEO to take the Singapore Sports Hub to its next level. The Board has accepted his resignation.
Since he assumed the role of CEO in October 2015, Mr Sawhney had tackled protracted problems involving the stadium’s pitch, acoustics and most importantly, injected vibrancy with calendar-packed events while stepping up engagement with the community through the Sports Hub Community Play Day.
Some of the more notable events staged and to be staged at the National Stadium include the World Rugby Seven Series, NDP 2016, Super Rugby, Monster Jam, the 2017 International Champions Cup Singapore featuring football legends such as Chelsea FC and FC Bayern, and concerts by Coldplay, Foo Fighters and other popular bands and singers yet to be announced.
Oon Jin Teik, Chief Operating Officer of SHPL, will be taking over as acting CEO. Jin Teik has the full support of the Board and is well-positioned to assume leadership responsibilities having been an integral part of the Singapore Sports Hub since its early stages. The Board will consider the long-term position of the CEO and COO appointments, and will provide relevant updates in due course.
ABOUT SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB
The Singapore Sports Hub is Singapore's premier sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub with integrated community programming.
Consisting of a unique cluster development of integrated world-class sports facilities within the city, it plays a critical role in accelerating the development of sports industry, excellence and participation, and will take sports to the next level in Singapore.
Located on a 35-hectare site in Kallang, the Singapore Sports Hub will include the following facilities:
- A new 55,000-capacity National Stadium with a retractable roof and movable tiered seating
- 100PLUS Promenade that encircles the National Stadium
- A 6,000-capacity OCBC Aquatic Centre that meets FINA standards
- A 3,000-capacity OCBC Arena which is scalable and flexible in layout
- Water Sports Centre featuring kayaking and canoeing
- 41,000 sq m Kallang Wave Mall
- The iconic Singapore Indoor Stadium
- Shimano Cycling World
- Singapore Youth Olympic Museum & Singapore Sports Museum
- Sports Hub Library
- Daily community facilities and activities open for Singaporeans, including beach volleyball, hard courts for futsal, basketball and netball, lawn bowls, giant chess, skate park, climbing wall and running & cycling paths
The Singapore Sports Hub, which is managed by SportsHub Pte Ltd, is one of the largest sporting Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the world. It is also Singapore's largest flagship PPP project of this nature, and has won the PFI award in London in 2011, World Architecture Festival Awards for Best Future Project in the leisure-led development category in 2013 and Sports Building of the Year in 2014.
For more information, please visit the Singapore Sports Hub
- Website: www.sportshub.com.sg
- Facebook: sporesportshub
- Twitter: @sgsportshub
- Instagram: sgsportshub
