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Brian Robert Barwick (born 21 June 1954) is an English rugby league administrator. He has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in major sports broadcasting and administration. He was awarded an OBE in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to sport and broadcasting.
Brian currently serves as the Chairman of Liverpool City Council's Sports Events Delivery Group, he formerly served as the President of the Rugby League World Cup 2021.
Brian has held a number of senior positions, including Chief Executive of The Football Association (2005-2008), Chairman of football's National League ((2015-2021), Chairman of the Rugby Football League (RFL) and Super League Europe Ltd (2013-2019). He also served as an FA Council member from 2015 to 2021 and was appointed to the FA Fellowship in August 2021.
He is a Founding Fellow of the Advisory Board of Liverpool Hope University Business School, and was a visiting professor in the management school of the University of Liverpool and chairman of the advisory board of the higher education establishment UCFB. He was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by Buckinghamshire New University
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