The Canadian Football League’s 15th commissioner will be a familiar face when he shows up for his first day of work roughly three weeks from now.

Stewart Johnston is a well-known figure in CFL circles and boardrooms, serving since 2010 as president of TSN, the league’s rights holder and long-time television partner.

The Canadian Press reported Tuesday that Johnston was top candidate to be the league’s next commissioner and engaged in negotiations for the job.

Based on the timing of a 9 a.m. Wednesday CFL news release announcing Johnston’s hiring, things appear to have been at least that far along by time the CP story sent shockwaves around the league on Tuesday afternoon.

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