FA chief Glenn to step down at the end of season
London:martinglennhasresigned as chief executive of the Football Association (FA) and will leave his role at the end of the season, the governing body announced on Thursday.
The FA said Glenn, who was appointed in 2015, “had delivered much of what he came to do”.
“When I accepted the role of CEO at The FA, I was tasked with improving the effectiveness of the organisation and making it financially secure,” said Glenn.
“I also joined with the strong belief that the England team’s performance in tournaments could and should improve, and that the experience of the millions of people who play football could be a better one.
“I will leave feeling proud of the success of the performance of all the England teams. I am confident that we have established in St George’s Park, a world-class centre which will ensure that the teams will continue to build on their current successes.”
England,undergarethsouthgate, reached the semi-finals of the World Cup in Russia and recently qualified for next year’s Nations League Finals.
FA chairman Greg Clarke said Glenn’s “integrity, commitment, energy and passion for football has underpinned the improvements on and off the pitch”.
Glenn has presided over a series of challenging situations in his role, including the appointment and rapid departure of Sam Allardyce.