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Greg Clarke’s embarrassing remarks to MPs have caused him to lose a second significant role within football after he stepped down from his position as a vice-president of Fifa.
Following a conversation between Clarke and the president of Uefa, Alexander Ceferin, on Thursday, it was agreed that Clarke should resign his position as Europe’s representative on the Fifa council with immediate effect. A crucial post in footballing diplomacy, which commands an annual salary of £190,000, the Uefa-appointed vice-president is expected to form a bridge between the interests of Europe and their powerful domestic leagues, to the global concerns of the game’s governing body. Uefa will now be without a representative at the game’s top table until next spring, when Clarke’s replacement will be agreed.
Written by Paul MacInnes
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/nov/12/fresh-climbdown-for-greg-clarke-as-he-quits-role-as-a-fifa-vice-president under the title “Greg Clarke in fresh climbdown as he quits role as a Fifa vice-president”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
