Mark Darbon said he was especially proud of how the squad won the Premiership title.
The outgoing chief executive of Northampton Saints says he is "proud" of the club's achievements during his tenure., the Premiership Rugby Cup in 2018-19, as well as a club record turnover of almost £22m.
The 45-year-old announced in July that he would be leaving the club in November to take up a new role as the chief executive of the R&A, the governing body for golf., Mark Darbon said: "I think what I'm most proud of is how we won the Premiership. We did it with a young, home-grown squad that we'd been building for a number of seasons, and we were in the bottom third of spenders in the league.
During Darbon's time at the helm, the club have forged partnerships with Bedford Blues and Loughborough Lightning teams and is planning a hotel development and a new club crest.Darbon said it felt "really strange" to not work at the club anymore. He added: "I've loved my time there, mainly because of the people.
"It's been a really important part of my life. I'm a lifelong fan, and the same will be true of my family.
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