The Premier League were left red-faced on Sunday night after Susanna Dinnage decided not to take up the position of chief executive less than two months after accepting the role. Susanna Dinnage will not replace Richard Scudamore as Premier League chief executiveThe search began with 25 names, which was reduced to five before the League settled on Dinnage, who had her name as a highly regarded executive at Discovery, where she had responsibility for Eurosport. Buck had sparked controversy by asking the 20 Premier League clubs to donate £250,000 towards a £5million golden goodbye for the outgoing executive chairman. The situation is also embarrassing for Spencer Stuart when they have also been enlisted by the FA to find a replacement for outgoing chief executive Martin Glenn. A start date for Dinnage had not actually been confirmed but on Sunday night a Premier League statement said: ‘Despite her commitment to the Premier League, Susanna Dinnage has now advised the nominations committee that she will not be taking up the position of chief executive.

Source: Daily Mail December 30, 2018 18:44 UTC