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John Grants days are seemingly numbered after disgruntled NRL clubs on Monday called an emergency general meeting to vote on the future of the under-fire ARL commission chairman.The NRL confirmed it had received an application for an EGM where a vote will be held on whether to axe Grant and with the clubs seemingly holding the numbers, he is facing a tough fight for his survival.The clubs would require 14 of the games 26 shareholders - comprising the 16 clubs, QRL, NSWRL and eight commissioners - to oust him.Its reported that Newcastle and Gold Coast, both of which are owned by the NRL, did not support the call for the EGM.However its believed the other 14 clubs and NSWRL both backed the move, seemingly leaving Grant out of a job.The governing body now has eight days to respond to the application and must call the meeting within 21 days of that.It came as rugby league legend Peter Sterling implored for strong leadership from Rugby League Central as the standoff between Grant and the NRL clubs enters a second week.The relationships between head office and the clubs has reached crisis point after the governing body last week reneged on a funding model agreed to a year ago.Clubs were expected to be invited back to the negotiation table later this week, however some chairs have vowed to boycott the meeting, refusing to re-open talks with Grant.Sterling said the events of the past week were a disappointing look for the game.The one thing, when the commission was appointed, was we wanted to avoid a disconnect between the hierarchy and the clubs, Sterling said.And from what I read - again I dont know the inside story to it - there appears to be a disconnect there that we need to sort out very quickly.Sterling said the major issues in the game such as the collective bargaining agreement and future salary caps needed to be addressed before the holiday season.Were not far away from kickoff. We need some leadership now - some strong leadership - especially after what has happened over the last week, he said.Sterling also said he was unsure whether Grant, who was named as the inaugural chairman of the ARLC in 2011, was still the man to govern the game.However he queried whether there were any better alternatives.Its certainly not a great look when you get a no-confidence call from the clubs, he said.But the other thing too, if youre moving somebody from a particular position, youve got to have somebody better to come in mind.I havent seen anybody else mentioned in that regard.Im not happy to see the game not being spoken about in a great light at the moment, but I do have confidence in plenty of people in there in the hierarchy that we can nail this on the head and move on. Nike Shoes From China . Catch all the action on TSN2 at 11pm et/8pm pt. 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Let us know which side youre on for UFC 167 use the hashtag #TeamLynch or #TeamJC on Twitter.Guillem Balague says the decision for Neymar to play for Brazil in the Olympics rather than Copa America gives him a much-needed rest. Barcelona announced on Wednesday night that the Brazil captain will play at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics for his country but will skip the Copa America, despite previously stating he wanted to play in both.The Brazilian FA had asked for his release, but Barcelona did not want to lose the striker for so long and feared that his participation in both events could affect his preparations for next season. Barcelona announced on Wednesday that Neymar will play at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics The confederation and the club had been in talks for several months before finally reaching a deal, and Sky Sports Spanish football expert Balague believes the move is good PR for the Brazilian forward at present.The reaction in Barcelona is that most people believed Neymar was not going to rest enough. Weve seen Neymar take some trips to Brazil, not just to do with football, and theres a lot of negative publicity in the direction of Neymar, so this is a good PR for himself in the eyes of the fans. The Olympics will be played from August 3-21, while the Copa America runs from June 3-26 I think most fans understand he needs to rest, as rest is as important for an athlete than preparation.In contrast, in Brazil there are more and more voices saying he is not a mature leader and is not pulling all of his weight when it comes to the national side. Its not a Brazilian decision, Brazil want him playing everything, its more the decision of Barcelona. Neymar of course wanted to play everything, but Barcelona made him realise he had to make a choice. Pep Guardiola and Barcelona won the right to restrict Lionel Messi from going to the Olympics in 2008, but let him go anyway It is a different kind of summer with Olympics and Copa America - I think Barcelona have used the timing cleverly, its a good moment to confirm publicly what they have been defending for months.Clubs are not obliged by FIFA to release players for the Olympics, but had to do so for the Copa America Centenario in the United States, but a deal has been struck to ensure Neymar is exempt.Neymar has come under criticism from fans and the media of latee as Barcelona slumped to just one point from a possible 12 and were knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid.dddddddddddd Neymar to miss Copa America Neymar will play for Brazil at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics but will skip the Copa America They reacted with an 8-0 win at Deportivo on Wednesday, leaving them level on points with Atletico at the top of the table but with a better head-to-head record.Balague believes the 24-year-old will need the summer to recover from another busy season, and also says this is not the first time the club has been successful over the country in such a discussion.Clubs have always had the power to stop players playing, Balague added. I remember when Pep Guardiola arrived at Barcelona, Lionel Messi wanted to play the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, and Barca managed to convince the authorities that he wouldnt play. A look at some of Neymars best moments in a Barcelona shirt this season. Then after that it became the choice of Pep, who said to Messi and [then-president] Joan Laporta that he should go to China, because it was the best thing that could happen to him.Messi was saying he wanted an Olympic medal, because it is something unique. He let him go that way, Argentina won the gold, but Barcelona had initially won the right not to let him go, so its not the first time thing has happened.The Olympics will be played from August 3-21, while the Copa America runs from June 3-26 Also See: Neymar to miss Copa Barca hit eight past Deportivo Neymar will not be sold More Guillem Balague ' ' '