Clarke resigned earlier this week after drawing strong criticism for his use of a racial slur Former England international Emile Heskey wants to be considered for the role of chairman of the Football Association, following the resignation of Greg Clarke earlier this week. Clarke had been widely criticised for using a racial slur while talking […]

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Clarke resigned on Tuesday after making a number of offensive statements during a call with MPs A number of current and former professional footballers have called for more diversity within the Football Association following the resignation of chairman Greg Clarke on Tuesday evening. Clarke resigned just hours after speaking with the Digital, Culture, Media, Sport […]

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Clarke resigned just hours after making the remarks during a call with MPs Chairman Greg Clarke has resigned from the Football Association after using the racial slur “coloured” during a meeting with the Digital, Culture, Media, Sport committee on Tuesday. Clarke, who has been in the job since September 2016, apologised after making the remarks […]

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Clarke was speaking to MPs at the time The chairman of the Football Association, Greg Clarke, has been forced to apologise after using a racial slur while talking to MPs in a parliamentary committee on Tuesday. Clarke used the term “coloured footballers” while giving evidence to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee. On the […]

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“Once the first gay footballer comes out, others will follow.”

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