July 30 (Reuters) - ⁠Scottish Rugby CEO Alex Williamson ⁠has been sacked after an ‌independent investigation into his conduct, the national body's chair John McGuigan said on Thursday.

Williamson, ​who took charge in ⁠January 2025, was ⁠put on leave in May.

“The board ⁠of ‌Scottish Rugby has today dismissed Alex Williamson from ⁠his position as chief executive with ​immediate ‌effect," McGuigan said in a statement.

"His ⁠dismissal ​follows the conclusion of an independent investigation into matters that were ⁠brought to the board’s attention ​earlier this year.

"In light of the investigation findings the board of Scottish ⁠Rugby concluded that the CEO’s conduct had fallen significantly below the standards we set as an ​organisation.”

Media reports said ⁠David White, the chief financial officer ​of Scottish Rugby, will ‌become the interim ​CEO.

(Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)