English FA CEO Glenn ‘resigns’

LONDON, Dec 13, (RTRS): The chief executive of the English Football Association, Martin Glenn, has resigned and will leave his role in May of next year, the FA announced on Thursday.

Glenn, a former director at Leicester City, was appointed in March 2015 and oversaw the men’s senior team’s rise from a poor Euro 2016 campaign to a run to the World Cup semifinals this year in Russia.

“On behalf of the Board of the FA, I would like to thank Martin for building and leading a senior management team that has transformed our organization,” FA chairman Greg Clarke said in a statement.

“His integrity, commitment, energy and passion for football has underpinned the improvements on and off the pitch. The resulting commercial success has funded hugely significant

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