Greg Clarke resigns as FIFA vice-president with immediate effect, UEFA announces
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Updated 12/11/2020 at 12:14 GMT
UEFA has announced that Greg Clarke has resigned from his position as FIFA vice-president. Clarke had already resigned as chairman of the Football Association over comments he made to MPs during talks with the Department for Digital, Media and Sport, but had initially intended to remain in position as FIFA vice-president.
Greg Clarke, Chairman of The FA looks on prior to the FA Youth Cup Final, second leg between Chelsea and Mancherster City at Stamford Bridge on April 26, 2017 in London, England
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Greg Clarke has resigned from his role as FIFA vice-president with immediate effect, UEFA has announced.
The 63-year-old’s resignation follows his comments made to MPs during talks with the Department for Digital, Media and Sport. Clarke has been strongly criticised after using the word "coloured" and said being gay is a “life choice”, along with other controversial statements.
A UEFA statement read:
Following a telephone call this morning between UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and Greg Clarke, they agreed with Greg Clarke’s proposal that he should step down with immediate effect from position as UEFA representative on FIFA Council.
Clarke had earlier told Sky News that he was staying on as FIFA vice-president at Ceferin’s request.
Clarke, formerly chairman of Leicester City, was elected to the FIFA Council in February 2019 as one of UEFA’s representatives on the decision-making body at FIFA.
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