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Three years before, in front of the same parliamentary committee, Clarke said the issue of institutional racism in football was "fluff". He had to apologise after being chastised by MPs and reminded that language matters and led to the FA being described as "shambolic" by a previous parliamentary
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to choose careers in IT over sport. Clarke was talking about the racist abuse of players by trolls to the DCMS select committee via video link when making these comments. He resigned as FIFA Vice President on 12 November, again with immediate effect.
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footballers as "coloured people", said a gay footballer's decision on whether to come out was a "life choice", that "young female players did not like having the ball hit hard at them" and suggested that "different career interests" led
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Nominated by the FA board in July 2016, Clarke assumed the role of chairman of the FA on 4 September 2016. On 7 February 2019, Clarke was elected as a FIFA Vice President for the UEFA region at the 43rd
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cases. In October 2017, Clarke announced a "fundamental" review of the FA after admitting it had "lost the trust of the public" following the Mark Sampson scandal.
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from 4 September 2016. He resigned on 10 November 2020 after making offensive comments while talking to MPs. He was elected as the Vice President of
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On 10 November 2020, Clarke resigned with immediate effect as the Football Association chairman following a meeting with the
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said the PFA might sue Clarke over suggestions Taylor had not supported Woodward with further counselling.
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He is currently chairman of a number of private equity-owned businesses, including Eteach UK Ltd.
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While FA chairman, Clarke had to lead the organisation's response to allegations of
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on 7 February 2019 and resigned from this role on 12 November.
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In October 2017 Clarke was criticised by sexual abuse victim
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After Lend Lease, he was briefly CEO of 38: 19:For other people with similar names, see 841:"FA has lost trust of public – chairman" 811: 1501:English football chairmen and investors 599: 481: 1468: 757: 705: 677: 651: 401: 204:. He has also served on the boards of 1028: 890: 784:de Menezes, Jack (10 November 2020). 273:Professional Footballers' Association 1496:Chairmen of the Football Association 812:MacInnes, Paul (10 November 2020). 600:Fifield, Dominic (24 August 2016). 245:historical sexual abuse in football 194:Cable & Wireless Communications 13: 758:Kelner, Martha (26 October 2017). 652:Taylor, Daniel (16 October 2017). 525:. Press Association. 12 March 2010 258: 173: 14: 1517: 1009: 1008: 489:"Our People: Board of Directors" 402:Slater, Matt (7 February 2019). 858: 833: 805: 777: 706:Rumbsy, Ben (25 October 2017). 678:Rumsby, Ben (26 October 2017). 619: 562: 346:"Clarke resigns as FA chairman" 365: 310: 228:from March 2010 to June 2016. 182:, England. 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Gregory Clark

FIFA
Gianni Infantino
The Football Association
Greg Dyke
Leicester
The Football Association
FIFA
Leicester
Gateway Grammar School
Cable & Wireless Communications
Lendlease
O3b Networks
Bupa
MTN
Leicester City
The Football League
UEFA Congress
Rome
historical sexual abuse in football
Mark Sampson
Eniola Aluko
Andy Woodward
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Professional Footballers' Association
Gordon Taylor
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
BAME
South Asian people

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