Gordon Taylor will end a 38-year stint as chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association after an independent review of the union’s work and governance has been completed.
The announcement was made at the PFA’s annual general meeting in Manchester on Wednesday – a gathering that was postponed in November when Taylor and PFA chairman Ben Purkiss clashed over the union’s direction and what role, if any, the chief executive should play in that future.
Taylor, Purkiss and the union’s 13-strong management committee will all stand down at the first AGM following the completion of the review, which means the earliest possible date is November.
