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11

Nov 2020

Last Updated: 11/11/2020
Business
Business

Harrogate solicitor succeeds Greg Clarke as chair of Football Association

by John Plummer

| 11 Nov, 2020
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Peter McCormick, a senior partner of the law firm McCormicks Solicitors, was appointed interim chair of the FA yesterday following the sudden resignation of Greg Clarke, who described black players as "coloured".

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Peter McCormick solicitor

Peter McCormick, a senior partner of Harrogate law firm McCormicks Solicitors, has been appointed interim chairman of the Football Association.

The news was announced yesterday following the sudden resignation of Greg Clarke for describing black players as "coloured" and other comments he made about gay and female players.

The Football Association, which was formed in 1863, is the governing body of football in England and Wales.

A Leeds United fan, Mr McCormick is widely recognised as one of the world's leading sports and entertainment lawyers.

He is now the first person to have been chairman of both the Premier League and the FA.

McCormicks Solicitors, which is based on East Parade, describes itself as a 'fearless law firm with a fearless reputation'.

Mr McCormick, who was awarded an OBE for services to charity in 2000, was elected vice-chairman of the FA in 2017.



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An FA statement yesterday said:

"Peter McCormick will step into the role as interim FA chairman with immediate effect and the FA board will begin the process of identifying and appointing a new chair in due course.
"We would also like to reaffirm that as an organisation, we are absolutely committed to doing everything we can to promote diversity, address inequality, and tackle all forms of discrimination in the game."


Clarke said in a statement:

"I am deeply saddened that I have offended those diverse communities in football that I and others worked so hard to include.