TAYLOR'S STATEMENT

THE end of 2018 was an extremely difficult period for the hardworking, excellent staff of the PFA. Many of the attacks levelled at our organisation and its leadership through the media were unfounded and unfair. It is true that at times members of the Management Committee did not see eye to eye, but following a series of meetings over the last few months, we are now united on the best way forward for the organisation. Today, members of the PFA have agreed that I should remain as chief executive throughout the period of the review to provide stability. Following the review and the appointment of a new CEO, the chairman and management committee have agreed it is right for them to step down as well. I have given the majority of my life to the advancement of the PFA and I hope I have provided a platform for our continued success in the future. Every decision I have made has been in the interest of members and I believe the review will make the PFA — the oldest and most powerful sporting union in the world — even stronger. I am extremely proud of the work and input the PFA has had on the development of the greatest game in the world, and I will continue to fight for the organisation, its members and our role in the game — both in this country and worldwide.