Racist remarks lead the English Football Association president to resign
The English Football Association announced that the president of the federation, Glenn Clark, resigned from his post, following a statement he made regarding black players in English football, describing them as "colored".
"We can confirm that Greg Clark has resigned from the position of president, provided that Peter McCormick takes over the position of president of the English Football Association with immediate effect," the Football Association said in a statement published by international media, including the Spanish newspaper "S" That the Federation Council begin the process of identifying and appointing a new president at an appropriate time.
The Spanish newspaper pointed out the career of Clark (63 years) in the presidency of the English Football Association, and he has held the position since 2016, and since February 2019 he has held the position of Vice President of the International Football Association "FIFA."
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