tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197032092023-03-19T01:47:05.534-07:00Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19703209.post-1161962219910337692006-10-27T08:16:00.000-07:002006-10-27T08:16:59.970-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><b>The Football Association's 91-man Council has voted to adopt the Burns report in its entirety.<br /><br /><br /></b></span><p> <span style="font-size:85%;">Marks &amp; Spencer chairman Lord Burns delivered the proposals last August in the wake of the Faria Alam affair. </span></p><p> <span style="font-size:85%;">He suggested a revamp of the FA Board, Council and disciplinary procedures, and appointing an independent chairman with voting powers on the Board. </span></p><p> <span style="font-size:85%;">The FA's shareholders - who represent participants in the sport - now have to vote on whether to ratify the report. <!-- E SF --> </span></p><p> <span style="font-size:85%;">Sports minister Richard Caborn had made it clear he was determined for the report to be implemented. </span></p><p> <span style="font-size:85%;">The Government could even withdraw funding for grassroots football if the most important parts of the report are not put into practise. </span></p><p> <span style="font-size:85%;">There had been doubts about whether the Council would vote in favour of the report. </span></p><p> <span style="font-size:85%;">Many councillors were believed to be particularly uneasy about the appointment of an independent chairman to replace Geoff Thompson in 2008. </span></p><p> <span style="font-size:85%;">There were fears that this person, who would ideally be an executive from a business background, would be inclined to side with the Premiership clubs. </span></p><p> <span style="font-size:85%;">Key points of Burns' reform:</span></p><ul class="bulletList"><span style="font-size:85%;"><li>Appointment of an independent chairman</li></span></ul><ul class="bulletList"><span style="font-size:85%;"><li>Creation of a new board</li></span></ul><ul class="bulletList"><span style="font-size:85%;"><li>Establishing a new regulation and compliance unit to carry out the enforcement functions of the FA</li></span></ul><span style="font-size:85%;"><li>Creation of two new subsidiaries - the Community Football Alliance and the Professional Football Alliance</li>Expanding the current FA Council into a 'Parliament of football' which will include players, managers, referees and supporters</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19703209.post-1134081808990655262005-12-08T14:43:00.000-08:002005-12-08T14:43:28.996-08:00startAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0