Premier League chairman Gary Hoffman RESIGNS after simply 18 months within the position following fierce backlash from top-flight golf equipment over Newcastle's £305m Saudi-led takeover
- Premier League chairman Gary Hoffman has resigned after lower than 18 months
- Burnley proprietor Alan Tempo expressed no confidence in him at a latest assembly
- The takeover of Newcastle United by a Saudi consortium was broadly criticised
Premier League chairman Gary Hoffman has resigned after lower than 18 months within the job following a backlash from golf equipment over the Newcastle United takeover.
Sportsmail revealed final month that Burnley proprietor Alan Tempo expressed no confidence in Hoffman's management at an emergency shareholders' assembly held on October 19, with different golf equipment additionally sad on the Premier League's dealing with of the matter.
Whereas one other Premier League assembly happened earlier this month with out golf equipment demanding a vote of no confidence in Hoffman, he felt he lacked the assist of the vast majority of the golf equipment.
Their most important grievances are understood to revolve across the pace with which the Saudi Arabian takeover at St James' Park was lastly pushed by and the very fact they weren't saved knowledgeable.
Sportsmail understands that there was fury amongst some that Hoffman ensured particulars of the Newcastle transaction had been saved confidential, in accordance with competitors guidelines.
Those that took the largest situation with the Newcastle takeover are their rivals preventing relegation, nevertheless some throughout the large six have additionally expressed concern.
Newcastle and Manchester Metropolis are additionally sad on the sudden ban on related-party sponsorship offers that was launched this month.
Many will likely be unhappy to see him depart given a relative enchancment in relations with each the EFL and FA.
Hoffman's departure will result in but extra instability on the prime of the Premier League, who solely appointed him in June 2020 following a prolonged and bungled recruitment course of to interchange long-serving government chairman Richard Scudamore.
Two candidates turned down the chief government job and a 3rd resigned earlier than taking workplace earlier than the eventual appointment of present incumbent Richard Masters, who then recruited Hoffman as chair.
