Bushell served as chief commercial officer for Sky Italia between 2013 and 2014, where she oversaw sales and marketing. In July, as we began to implement a full restructure of the business, an employee whose role is impacted by the proposed restructure raised a grievance against me, with 22 allegations encompassing everything from victimisation to a lack of phone calls from me. In 2019, he participated in series 17 of the television dance show Strictly Come Dancing, he was the seventh contestant to be eliminated alongside his professional dance partner Katya Jones. The ECB declined to comment but yesterday announced a social media review to address any historical issues among staff and players. Im looking forward to immersing myself fully into the world of racing and using my wider experience in sport and media to help deliver these goals.. Cricket's governing body was last night branded hypocritical after retaining a board member accused of racism and sexism but suspending a player over his teenage tweets. A spokesperson for Commonwealth Games England said: "We are aware of reports in the media concerning Delia Bushell and will not make any further comment until we have reviewed the situation.". Sky Italia is a British satellite television platform operated in Italy by Sky. Bushell was one of the most powerful figures in British race horsing after she took over the organisation less than one year ago. It was found to be 'untenable' for the former BT Sport and Sky executive to stay in her role, the 270-year-old organisation's board said. Delia Bushell is launching Silberhorn Capital six months after leaving the Jockey Club, Sky News learns. Sometimes, they make it out into the garden instead. "The sub-committee of the board agreed with his conclusion and decided that there was a basis for disciplinary action against Delia including on the grounds of gross misconduct. Bushell is understood to have cited the right-wing commentator during a discussion between The Jockey Club's senior executives about how to respond to the world-wide outrage, The Timesreports. Trump unleashes in capitals on Truth Social as he slams the FBI and DOJ for targeting him over classified files while going easy on 'hapless Joe': Warns 'our country is in serious trouble'. Im excited and honoured to lead this iconic institution. Having held one of British racing's most powerful positions for less than a year, Bushell has left the sport following a determination by a trio of the Jockey Club's leading figures that there were grounds for disciplinary action due to . Governed by Royal Charter, the Jockey Club is the leading investor and innovator in British horse racing and owns Cheltenham, Aintree, Epsom Downs and Newmarket racecourses. This follows new government legislation that limits the maximum stakes placed on fixed-odds betting terminals, which was blamed for William Hill's recent announcement that it plans to close about 700 betting shops in the UK. The Jockey Club has a talented team in place, so we needed to make a first-class appointment to lead the group. The Jockey Club - which operates 15 racecourses including Aintree, Cheltenham, Newmarket and Epsom Downs - announced it has appointed Nevin Truesdale as acting group chief executive following Bushell's sudden departure. During this time, Delia held the role of VP Operations & Business before moving on to Chief Strategy Officer and finally leading as Chief Commercial Officer. A supposedly independent barrister, flawed and biased, collusion by a number of male witnesses, a deeply unpleasant stitch-up, a male-dominated organisation that has a troubling history of ignoring serious complaints against senior men and which seeks to discredit and ostracise anyone challenging its status quo. In the conclusions section of the investigation report, any piece of evidence related to a member of the Board, however material it was in evidencing the facts or context of events, has been ignored. Delia Bushell steps down as Jockey Club chief after review into allegations, Hollie Doyle is first woman in British racing to ride five winners in a day, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. But one executive remarked that making real change would be a more suitable option - as writing could be deemed 'virtue signaling'. High resolution images of Delia Bushell taken at Epsom Downs are available to downloadhere. Was hanged 'spy' the victim of a sting? Bushell has also carried on working within the media, and serves as an adviser to the Telegraph Media Group owner of The Daily Telegraph newspaper. Racing is such an important part of British national life and Im looking forward to working with the talented team at The Jockey Club and wider industry stakeholders to drive its future success. Above, Bushell pictured at an Inspiring Women in Sport event. 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The body oversees cricket at all levels throughout England and Wales. , updated In June 2013, his first book Bushell's Best Bits was published. But with the successful renewal of our UEFA Champions and Europa League rights and the launch of our new, improved BT TV YouView service, I can now confidently hand over the baton to the excellent team around me. From governing body to commercial player - a racing institution through the ages. The Boards engagement with me has been disingenuous and focused on protecting its own interests at my expense. Grieving family of executed British-Iranian Alireza Akbari claim he was lured back to Iran by a 'friend', Democrat Rep. and aspiring Senator Katie Porter 'is rage-filled boss who racially abused staff, covered up sexual harassment and fired worker for giving her COVID', NYC mayor Eric Adams says the city is at 'breaking point' as 400 asylum seekers arrive EACH DAY - and submits an emergency aid request to Gov. Forum; Horse Racing Blogs; Horse Racing Tips; Cheltenham 2020 Tips; Cheltenham Betting He presents the sport on BBC Breakfast on Thursdays, Fridays and at the weekends, and sometimes on other weekdays. His death sparked outrage in the US which quickly spread worldwide. Delia Bushell's troubled tenure at the head of the Jockey Club has ended in sensational circumstances after an independent barrister upheld allegations centred around the bullying of colleagues, the use of racist comments and sharing offensive material. You instructed a supposedly independent barrister to look into these, and then this confidential matter was leaked to the press from within the Jockey Club, with clear intent to undermine my position and harm me. [4] A video of the moment was shared 11.5 million times in one day. Who are the Jockey Club's big players? City editor @MarkKleinmanSky. Delia Bushell joined BT three years ago to head up its attack on Sky as managing director of TV and sport. Delia Bushell became Jockey Club chief executive in October. Missouri House chamber descends into chaos after female lawmaker with her shirt untucked proposes 'sexist' dress code for women - banning bare arms and forcing them to wear blazers, Ghislaine Maxwell says meeting the Queen was one of the 'greatest honours of her life' and that they chatted about their 'mutual love of horses'. When Bushell took the CEO position she moved from BT Sport, a hi-tech media company founded in 2013, to a 270-year-old organisation that refused to allow women to train horses for nearly 50 years. Bushell spent his teenage years in Yorkshire after growing up in northern Hertfordshire, attending Ashwell School where his father John was headmaster. England & Wales Births, GRO Indexes, 1911 - 1954 Delia J. Bushell, born 1946 Delia J. Bushell was born in month 1946, at birth place, to Sheldrake. The years to come will be critical for the sport, as we embrace the opportunities and challenges of innovating for fans and racegoers, appealing to new and more diverse audiences, broadening revenue streams, and driving inward investment. She is Partner at Silberhorn Media Capital, a strategic advisory firm to businesses and investors in the media, entertainment and sports sectors, and is an investor/advisor to start-ups. Also entirely absent from the reports conclusions is any mention of the evidence I supplied of the Jockey Clubs extensive history of staff raising grievances, and of a male-dominated organisation that has a troubling history of ignoring serious complaints against senior men and which seeks to discredit and ostracise anyone challenging its status quo. But her lawyers claimed she had been ousted by a cabal of male co-conspirators over her attempt to eliminate misogyny, racism and other reactionary forces. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. I was appointed into a highly challenging change-agent role in an organisation and industry that is deeply resistant to change. THE JOCKEY CLUB ANNOUNCES RECORD EXECUTIVE CONTRIBUTION OF 31. Roisin McCallion of campaign group Stump Out Sexism, said: The tweets in question are undeniably utterly abhorrent., By Silberhorn Media Partners is an advisory business working within the sports, media and entertainment industries. The Jockey Club, which owns a number of high profile horseracing tracks including Aintree, Cheltenham, Epsom and Newmarket, said an independent barrister had submitted a detailed report to a sub-committee of the board last week. Ms Bushell, 49, quit as chief executive of the Jockey Club last August after a review of her conduct found evidence of bullying, inappropriate racist comments and sharing offensive materials. Any legal case which sets 21st-century employment law and practice against the more old-fashioned outlook that may well prevail at the Jockey Club could get very ugly for the organisation that still holds much of the wealth and power in racing. During her tenure, BT secured an exclusive deal to broadcast UEFA Champions League matches, as well as a selection of English Premier League games, Premiership Rugby matches, Moto GP and the Ashes. Her experience as a non-executive director for the Commonwealth Games and England and Wales Cricket Board will stand her in good stead for the role as CEO of The Jockey Club. Jake Ryan By Lee Mottershead UPDATED 6:17PM, AUG 16 2020. Her latest job will come with a remit to develop new revenue streams for the Jockey Club at a time when media revenue is declining. In 1982, he took part in It's A Knockout, representing Winchester in two games of a domestic heat, but his team finished bottom of three.[2]. He made his pantomime debut playing a sports reporter in Aladdin in Northampton in 2010 opposite Chesney Hawkes. There is nothing fair about a process in which the testimony of myself and my witnesses is largely disregarded or discredited on the grounds that they may not be objective, while the evidence of collusion by a number of male witnesses, all senior executives in the Jockey Club, both ahead of the filing of the grievance and during the investigation process itself, is ignored by your barrister. In 1990, after stints on the Derby Evening Telegraph and the Windsor and Slough Observer, he got his first broadcasting job at BBC Radio Solent as a trainee reporter. And while the executives who run Jockey Club Racecourses and its other divisions are a much more modern breed, as an organisation the Jockey Club is still not subject to some of the constraints and concerns that modern businesses take for granted. Please contact The Jockey Clubs Communications Team: The Jockey Club 2023. ", The England and Wales Cricket Board - where Bushell is a director - said in a statement: "We do not underestimate the seriousness of the claims made against Delia, but we will seek to review and discuss what is clearly a complex matter with both her and the Jockey Club before commenting further.". She will help racing look ahead, work out where it wants to be in 10, 20 years time and, most importantly, get there.. Commonwealth Games England is the governing body leading and managing the participation of Team England, at the Commonwealth Games. They suggested that the process appeared a deeply unpleasant stitch up and advised that I walk away from the Jockey Club immediately. Air of crisis surrounds Jockey Club already facing impact of Covid-19. Most recently Delia was UK CEO and European COO at Afiniti, a US tech company that is a leader in artificial intelligence. Formed in 1990, Sky is Europe's largest media company. Sandy Dudgeon, Senior Steward of The Jockey Club, said: With Delias experience at the top of media, sport, technology and business management, we are delighted she will join us as our new Group Chief Executive. She was at the helm when the channel secured exclusive rights to show Champions League football. At the time, serving as managing director (TV and Sport) at BT, Delia provided a fascinating insight on the Champions League. Bushell has been congratulated by leading figures within the sport after her appointment. Delia Bushell, 48, tendered her resignation on Sunday after independent barrister Jack Mitchell found evidence to support a number of the allegations of misconduct against her - including. When I arrived in Autumn 2019, Sandy Dudgeon instructed me to make an immediate change in tone and pace both internally and externally. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Arthur the Stoat was initially formed in rural Suffolk in 1992, and the music is a typically English psychedelic folk pop. "As part of this review, an independent barrister interviewed 19 witnesses including Delia. This, a subcommittee of the Jockey Club board decided, was sufficient basis for disciplinary action against Delia, including on the grounds of gross misconduct. He has been with the BBC News channel since its launch in 1997, and appeared on Celebrity Mastermind on 28 December 2013. This follows the completion of an independent review into a wide range of allegations about her conduct, which the board concluded made it untenable for her to continue in the role. Bushell takes over from Simon Bazalgette, who has run the organisation since 2008 and will be stepping down in the autumn. Or Bushell, the first female chief executive at the Jockey Club, has fallen victim to internal politics, ingrained sexism and a clash of cultures. She is said to have cited an activist who described George Floyd, whose murder by a Minneapolis police officer sparked the Black Lives Matter movement, as a criminal, and shared a tasteless sexual meme about Britains Got Talent singer Susan Boyle. The list goes on. THE JOCKEY CLUB APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR OF GROUP PROPERTY, WILLIAM SPORBORG ANNOUNCED AS NEW CHAIR OF JOCKEY CLUB ESTATES. Bushell - who has been dubbed a supporter of diversity - mentioned Owens after claiming there had been many different responses to Floyd's killing. On learning of this, you instructed me not to defend myself against the leaked allegation. But if anything was likely to keep the Clubs board members and senior executives awake last night, it is probably a six-word sentence towards the end of Bushells letter: I reserve all of my rights. 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