Wembley deal: No sabotage

have walked away from the deal, we haven’t.

“A lot of people – the Premier League, the Government, Sport England – all saw this as a great deal for football.”

The FA have come under fire amid claims there was no plan in place to spend the proceeds.

Fingers have been pointed at the governing body for having no clear system to improve grassroots football – which was the ultimate motive for selling Wembley.

Glenn said: “The critics of the deal always cite the spending plans, claiming there were always more questions to be asked.

“That’s very unfair. The proposal was really clear.

“So, when people say there wasn’t a way to spend it intelligently, they are wrong. They just didn’t want the deal to happen.

“We knew we had a way, from over 20 years of intelligently investing money, which was very exciting. I feel proud about how we put that plan together.”

With no other buyer on the table, Wembley is no longer on the market.

Glenn said: “It is not for sale now. We have to put an end to it because it is too distracting.”

Following a major defeat for Glenn and FA chairman Greg Clarke, the pair have faced calls to quit.

But Glenn added: “I’m as committed as ever and proud of what I’ve done.”

The FA has called on the police and social media companies to help shut down online abuse after England and Chelsea midfielder Karen Carney was subjected to sickening threats.