Friday 22 July 2016 16:35, UK
Greg Clarke has been nominated to succeed Greg Dyke as the new chairman of the Football Association.
The nomination was approved by the FA board and the FA council will now be asked to endorse the appointment when they meet on August 24. Until that time, David Gill will work as acting chairman.
Clarke has spent the past six years as chairman of the Football League and prior to that role he was chairman of Leicester City, where he worked alongside current FA chief executive Martin Glenn.
The position became vacant after Dyke brought to an end his three years in the post on Thursday.
Clarke said: "This is a very important moment for English football and I hope to play my part in building on the progress seen in many key areas in recent times.
"I know all about the challenges we face and I am confident we are on a sound footing. I have a strong sense of purpose about what needs to happen next.
"Whether supporting the England teams or promoting the grassroots game, I know there are great people at The FA who are working diligently and professionally.
"Subject to ratification, I hope I can bring my experience to bear on our wider work and I am particularly looking forward to working alongside Martin Glenn and his management team in the coming months and years."
And PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor believes Clarke's years in administration within the sport will prove invaluable in his new role with the FA.
Speaking to Sky Sports News HQ he said; "The main thing is that he is experienced in the game and he also has experience in business.
"He is a football man with visions for the future of the game and I am sure he'll slip into the role quiet seamlessly."
