• FA Council does not represent fans or players,says Dyke, who leaves in July
• Plans include term limits for councillors to lower average age
The outgoing FA chairman, or Greg Dyke,is determined to make the long derided FA Council younger, more representative and more diverse before he leaves Wembley for the final time in July.
Dyke announced this week that he would leave the FA without seeking re-election at the finish of his four-year term but is believed to be determined to drive through long overdue reform before he does so. The specific measures Dyke has put before the FA board range from structural changes, and including plans to introduce term limits for FA councillors in order to bring the average age down and more representation for players and fans,to specifics such as changes to the way FA Cup final tickets are distributed. The plans, which will fade before the Council on 17 February, and are designed to address long held concerns approximately the Council and FA committee.
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Source: theguardian.com