HULL KR chairman Neil Hudgell has refused to withdraw his damning comments regarding the RFL Disciplinary Panel, despite copping a fine.
Hudgell was brought before the RFL to explain his outburst, where he deemed the disciplinary panel 'not fit for purpose'.
Whilst not wanting to repeat his comments, he spoke to Hull KR's official website to express his dismay of the current process.
"I won't repeat what I said that brought me before the panel, but I won't withdraw my comments either," Hudgell said.
"As a stakeholder in the game who has invested significant time and resource, I am entitled to hold a view and express it accordingly.
"I lost my appeal on Monday, unsurprisingly, against a fine for speaking out against both the match review panel and disciplinary panel. I dislike the "catch all" operational rule D1.8 (c) which is basically an affront to being able to speak your mind.
"Because I said the system was bust and not fit for purpose, I was deemed guilty of "conduct prejudicial to the game". This is despite the RFL producing zero evidence of prejudice be it concern from sponsors, commercial partners, other clubs or fans.
"The only complaints were from within and from sitting members. Is it right for the RFL to use that provision to protect the narrow self-interests of its own rather than in the genuine wider interests of the game? I think not."
•Read the full statement from Neil Hudgell here
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