Resigning FA president leaves FIFA post due to "racism"
Greg Clark announced his resignation from his position as Vice President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) today, two days after he also resigned from the presidency of the Football Association against the background of a statement of a racist nature.
Clark announced his resignation from the presidency of the English Football Association on Tuesday after he made "unacceptable" comments before a parliamentary committee, describing the black players in English football as "colored".
The 63-year-old has been criticized for other descriptions of gay people, ethnic minorities, and controversial remarks about women's football.
"Following a phone call this morning between the president of the European Union (Alexander Ceferin) and Greg Clark, the two men agreed on Clark's suggestion that he should immediately step down from his position as the FIFA representative to FIFA," the European Football Association (UEFA) said in a statement.
England coach Gareth Southgate said on Wednesday that Clark had "no alternative" but to step down from the FA presidency, while Casey Stoney, the former captain of the Three Lions women, said the comments were "totally unacceptable".
Peter McCormick has been appointed temporarily as President of the English Football Association with immediate effect, and the Federation Council will begin the process of identifying and appointing a new president in due course.
The FA appointed Peter McCormick as its interim president, expressing hope that a new president will be appointed by the end of March.
Paul Elliott, chairman of the federation advisory board, and executive vice president of the Professional Footballers' Association, are considered strong candidates to succeed Clark.
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