Club legend Chris Anderson will step down from Canterbury’s board of directors

The boardroom turnover at Canterbury will continue with club legend Chris Anderson set to leave his post ahead of the next elections.

New Bulldogs NRL boss Lynne Anderson and her husband Chris Anderson in PyeongChang sit and watch the NRL Canterbury Bulldogs Vs Melbourne in the foyer of the Intercontinental hotel in Alpensia during the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Games. Australian Paralympic Committee. PyeongChang South Korea, Saturday March 10th 2018. © Sport the library / Jeff Crow

Boardroom changes are continuing at Canterbury with Chris Anderson stepping aside from his role on the Bulldogs board.

Anderson will quit the post immediately ahead of the next board elections in February.

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The Andersons have had control of Canterbury in recent years. Picture by Jeff Crow.

“I just feel as though the time is now right for me to step down from the board and focus all my energies on my business,” Anderson said. “With the appointment of Steve Price, working in conjunction with Andrew Hill and Dean Pay, I feel as though the club is in a great place regarding both football experience and senior leadership.

Anderson coached Canterbury to a premiership in 1995.

“We have made some important changes that will support the coach and the team to get us back to where the Bulldogs belong.”

Anderson’s wife Lynne will remain in her role as Bulldogs chair. The Anderson’s swept to power during the club’s bitter 2018 elections.

Anderson is the third high profile board member to exit the club in recent months. Club legend Steve Mortimer stood aside in August as did premiership winning player Steve Price. Price’s decision to stand-down from the board came after he accepted the role of the Bulldogs general manager of football.

Price nor Anderson will be replaced on the board before the elections.

Originally published as Club legend Chris Anderson will step down from Canterbury’s board of directors