He is a board member of FIFPro, sits on FA disciplinary panels and has worked with UEFA’s Strategic Council. The 72-year-old is already bedded in at the FA, having become head of women’s football in 2016 before changing roles to director of women’s football in 2018. Peter McCormick will step into the role as interim FA Chairman with immediate effect and the FA Board will begin the process of identifying and appointing a new chair in due course. — The FA (@FA) November 10, 2020Given the clamour for diversity, McCormick is likely to be an outsider, but he has taken over from Clarke on an interim basis. He has been on the FA board since 2015 and has also acted as temporary chairman of the Premier League.

Source: Express November 11, 2020 14:15 UTC