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'The FA is stuck in the dark ages!' Greg Clarke RESIGNS as FA chairman following 'unacceptable language' about black players
Chairman of the UK's Football Association, Greg Clarke, has resigned following a furor regarding allegations of him using racially insensitive language when discussing black players.
Clarke apologized for using the term "colored footballers" during a video link conference to discuss the scourge of racism in the sport with the the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) select committee, saying that he was "deeply saddened" by his "unacceptable" language. He added that his comments did a "disservice to our game".
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Clarke was initially asked to apologize by MP Kevin Brennan, who was present on the call, with Clarke doing so. Brennan later said that Clarke's choice of words did not promote inclusion in the game, while committee member Alex Davies-Jones described the language as "abhorrent".
Englishman Clarke, 62, succeeded Greg Dyke as FA Chairman in 2016 but admitted his error in a lengthy resignation letter, in which he said: "My unacceptable words in front of Parliament were a disservice to our game and to those who watch, play, referee and administer it. This has crystallized my resolve to move on.
"I am deeply saddened that I have offended those diverse communities in football that I and others worked so hard to include."
No surprise Gregg Clarke has resigned as FA chairman, that organisation needs a massive clear out it is still stuck in the dark ages It’s like a working mans club
