Football League appoints new chairman 15/03/2010 |
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Former chief executive of Cable and Wireless Greg Clarke has been appointed chairman of the Football League.
Clarke will replace Lord Mawhinney who is stepping down after seven years in the role.
Clarke is a Leicester City fan and had a brief stint as chairman of the club. He said: "As a lifelong football fan, it is a privilege to serve the game in this capacity.
"My time at Leicester City provided an insight into the challenges clubs face on a daily basis. The lessons learnt from that experience will not be forgotten," added Clarke, who joined the Leicester City board in 2000 and helped the club through administration in 2002.
Clarke will spend the next few weeks meeting League and club officials and independent board member Ian Ritchie has backed the League's new chairman.
He added: "Greg will build on the substantial progress made by Lord Mawhinney, focussing on further improving League football's professionalism and business structure, as well as maintaining the momentum on good governance.
"In short, he will aim to make the league even more effective on behalf of all its clubs."
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