Gordon Taylor is set to announce he is standing down as chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association after 38 years in the role.
Taylor has headed up the players union since 1981 after taking over from former secretary Cliff Lloyd. Regarded as one of football's finest administrators during the 1980s and 1990s, much of the PFA's influence on the modern game can be traced back to Taylor. More recently, Taylor has pushed for football to adopt the 'Rooney rule' to increase the number of black, Asian and minority ethnic coaches in the game.While the annual PFA Awards evening in April has gone from a men-only sportsman's dinner to an inclusive and glitzy bash, it has not been without controversy.
In 2013, national newspapers reported Taylor had run up more than £100,000 in gambling debts, and in 2015 he was forced to issue a public apology after comparing the Ched Evans rape case with the Hillsborough tragedy. The latest PFA Charity accounts reveal staff costs of £4m, but elsewhere in the accounts it is stated that"no salaries or wages have been paid during the year".
Long overdue, how can an organisation carry on for so long with no changes at the top in this environment jobsforboys
Villa_Trust Done alright for himself and the PFA seems to have a mixed record of players it’s helped versus those it hasn’t.
Another golden handshake then 💰💰💰
should have done it 37 years ago😟
74 and drawing that wage for being out of touch with the modern game. Typical ‘Blazer’ man of the committee we all loathe. Did good when he was younger but wouldn’t let go.
Send paul Scholes a text
Give paul Scholes a text
Good riddance
Big Sam is available.
He's in the money 👎
and look at what he’s achieved in those 38 years
Give it Gigsy til end of the season
Not sure how he'll survive on his pension cashcow
Maybe a job for Shaun Harvey?
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