And Premiership Rugby claimed the much-heralded Professional Game Partnership had not fallen at the first hurdle because of the row.
Morrow, the general manager of Saracens, was wanted by England boss Steve Borthwick to replace Aled Walters, who has decamped to Ireland, as performance head. The Premiership board came up with the idea of Morrow job-sharing, between England and Sarries but clubs voted against that 7-3.
The anti-Morrow voters were scared the highly-rated Irishman, who worked on the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour, would have access to privileged information on their players.
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