England: "One of the most extensive governance reforms to the FA Council in 160 years" (The FA)

"The Football Association board, council and shareholders have collectively agreed to introduce one of the most extensive sets of governance reforms to the FA Council in our 160-year history," announced The FA on 06/10/2023.

"The new reforms to the FA Council, in line with the recommendations in the Fan Led Review of Football Governance, which was published in November 2021, will be implemented with immediate effect and will help to ensure that the membership of the FA Council is fully reflective of the modern and diverse game - so that it can better serve the interests of English football at all levels," explained The FA.

"This new set of reforms followed a comprehensive and collaborative review that included a consultation process with key stakeholders across the game. The review was led by a working group of Council members, and the proposals were tested and refined with a broader group of Council members over the last year," added The Football Association.

"We took in July to restructure our FA Board to ensure that it has a majority of independent members" (D. Hewitt, The FA)

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