{"id":12586,"date":"2022-07-27T17:33:44","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T17:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=12586"},"modified":"2022-07-27T17:33:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T17:33:44","slug":"english-premier-league-gets-first-female-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=12586","title":{"rendered":"ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE GETS FIRST FEMALE BOSS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE GETS FIRST FEMALE BOSS<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The English Premier League will be chaired by a woman for the first time when Alison Brittain takes over the role next year, the top-flight English football organisation said on Tuesday (July 26), after clubs unanimously voted in favour of her appointment.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Brittain, the outgoing Chief Executive of Hospitality Giant Whitbread, was recently named as the new Chair of Home Furnishings Retailer Dunelm.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">She will leave her role at Whitbread in early 2023 and succeed interim Premier League Chair Peter McCormick, who stepped in after Gary Hoffman resigned in the wake of an outcry from other clubs over Newcastle United\u2019s takeover by a Saudi Arabia-backed consortium.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cI have been a football fan since I was a child and so am absolutely delighted to be appointed Chair of the Premier League,\u201d Brittain said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cIt will be a real privilege to be able to help to develop plans for the future and work with all the key stakeholders in the game to ensure its long-term sustainability and success.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Brittain previously held a number of senior roles in the British banking industry, serving as group director in the retail division of Lloyds Banking Group and as board director at Santander UK.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The 57-year-old, who also spent nearly two decades at Barclays, has been on the advisory boards of the last three British prime ministers. She is currently the senior independent director at data credit firm Experian.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cAlison has had a positive impact on every organisation she has been a part of, so I am delighted she is joining the Premier League as chair,\u201d chief executive Richard Masters said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cShe has a tremendous track record in business, gets things done with a down-to-earth style and is well respected and liked in all the industries she has worked.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cShe also has a keen interest in the game and how it can develop further.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">-Reuters<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">PHOTO: EXPERIAN<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Source: Sports Village Square<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE GETS FIRST FEMALE BOSS The English Premier League will be chaired by a woman for the first time when Alison Brittain takes over the role next year, the top-flight English football organisation said on Tuesday (July 26), after clubs unanimously voted in favour of her appointment. 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