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The Telegraph: Wimbledon must find a new tune after years stuck in aspic under Sally Bolton

  • May 18
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jul 9

AELTC's first female CEO steered club through Covid but more dynamic leadership is required as the other majors expand and innovate


Telegraph | 18 May 2026 | Simon Briggs


In an echo of Teresa May's ill-starred premiership, the All England Club likes to see itself as strong and stable. Yet the imminent departure of Sally Bolton - the club's 51-year-old chief executive - represents a second bumpy leadership change in the space of three years.

The search for Sally Bolton's replacement is underway, but the list of qualified British administrators is short. Credit: Andrew Baker / PA
The search for Sally Bolton's replacement is underway, but the list of qualified British administrators is short. Credit: Andrew Baker / PA

In 2022, Telegraph Sport reported on the end of Ian Hewitt's turbulent three-and-a-half-year term as AELTC chairman, which arrived earlier than he had expected after Wimbledon .... read more about Wimbledon must find a new tune after years stuck in aspic under Sally Bolton



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