Richard Masters has been appointed as the permanent successor to Richard Scudamore as Premier League chief executive. However, on November 29 the Premier League confirmed he had resigned following newspaper allegations about his private life. Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck, who also chairs the Premier League nominations committee, said: “Richard took on the role of interim chief executive a year ago. “As interim chief executive, he has faced challenges head-on and has proved himself. The clubs believe that this is the right appointment now in the long-term interests of the Premier League.”

Source: Irish Examiner December 12, 2019 14:26 UTC