CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie. (THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Andrew Vaughan)

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CFL

CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie to retire in 2025

Oct 27, 2024 | 5:43 PM

On the last day of the Canadian Football League’s 2024 regular season on Saturday, fans learned that Commissioner Randy Ambrosie will be stepping down in 2025.

The 61-year-old from Winnipeg was named commissioner in July 2017, succeeding Jeffrey Orridge, and is the second-longest serving CFL commissioner. Jake Gaudaur, who served from 1968 to 1984, was in the office longer than anyone else.

In a news release, the league said Ambrosie will retire as soon as the Board of Governors hires a successor.

“My goal has always been to leave the league in better condition than I found it, and I am proud that the CFL has grown stronger in the past seven years,” Ambrosie said.

“Serving as commissioner is a tremendous honour. It is also a job that requires total dedication, seven days a week, almost 365 days a year. After more than seven years, I feel the time is right for a transition,” Ambrosie said in the release.

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Ambrosie played nine seasons as an offensive guard for the Stampeders, Argonauts, and what were then the Edmonton Eskimos. He played in 142 professional games and became a Grey Cup champion before becoming commissioner.