Clarke quits Fifa and Uefa roles in wake of his FA resignation
G r e g C l a r k e h a s s t e p p e d down from his role as a Fifa v i c e - p r e s i d e n t a n d w i l l n o longer represent Uefa on the world governing body's ruling council.
Clarke, 63, resigned as Football Association chairman on Tuesday evening after making a series of offensive remarks during an appearance before a parliamentary committee.
European football's governing b o dy confirmed that its president Aleksander Ceferin had now spoken to Clarke and agreed with Clarke's suggestion he stand down as a Uefa r e p r e s e n t a t i ve o n t h e F i f a Council.
Through Clarke's decision, he has also rescinded his position as a Fifa vice-president.
Under Article 5 of the regulations governing the implementation of Uefa statutes, Uefa's executive committee can elect an interim replacement representative, probably from one of the British asso - ciations, to ser ve on the Fifa Council until the next Uefa Congress in March.
The interim app oint ment will not become a vice -president though. However, the p ermanent replac ement to Clarke - who will be a candidate put forward by the British associations at the 2021 Congress - would become a Fifa vice-president.
C l a r k e c a u s e d p a r t i c u - lar offence by the use of the word "coloured" in one of his answers to MPS on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee.
H e a l s o a p p e a r e d t o s u g - gest someone's sexuality was a "life choice" and recounted an anecdote in which he says he was told girls did not like h av i n g f o o t b a l l s k i c k e d a t them.