FILE PHOTO: Football Soccer Britain - England - Gareth Southgate Press Conference - Wembley Stadium - 1/12/16 FA Chief Executive Martin Glenn during the press conference Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - Proposals to sell Wembley Stadium to U.S. billionaire Shahid Khan are "an opportunity to reverse the FA’s reputational decline", the governing body's chief executive Martin Glenn told a meeting of the organisation's council members on Tuesday.
Glenn also moved to reassure members that selling the national soccer stadium would not represent a "betrayal" and would not be selling the "soul of the game", echoing comments from FA chairman Greg Clarke on Tuesday.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
