CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie to retire in 2025

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.

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.

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