Football Update: The shock - as the FA chairman David Bernstein nominated
The former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein has now been nominated out of bounds for the Chairman of the Football Association in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749, surprised?
It was way too clear that the former Arsenal vice chairman was to head the FA but the association themselves sprung a surprise by naming David Bernstein as their newly appointed chairman. Bernstein being the board’s choice has certainly come as a little
shock as for his being conspicuous by his absence from conjecture.
The Bolton chairman Phil Gartside, who led the FA's nomination committee for the post of the chairman, declared David Bernstein saying.
“David was the outstanding candidate for the role. He combines strong business and leadership skills with tremendous insight and knowledge of football.”
The acting FA chairman Roger Burden, whose resignation lead to the vacancy said, “The board was united in its view that David would make an excellent choice.” This would have been a certain blow for David Dein who had been the favourite to secure
the post earlier but Bernstein took the post against all odds.
Bernstein said: "I am honoured to be asked to take on the role as chairman of The FA. It is a tremendous challenge but I look forward to working with the board, the staff at the FA and everyone in football from local playing fields to Wembley and the
international stage."
Bernstein’s appointment is authorized by the FA council on 25th January 2011. He is currently the chairman of Wembley Stadium and will take over as the FA chairman after the endorsement, as is expected with his unanimous nomination from the committee.
David Bernstein is professionally a chartered accountant and has been the Manchester City chairman for five years before he was elected the chairman of Wembley since 2008. His first major task will be to accomplish the work on the national football centre
at Burton, St George’s Park and also the implementation of the renewal of international player development.
In view of the former chairman Mark Palios, he thinks of the new FA chairman David Bernstein as being a “smooth operator”. It is certainly expected from Bernstein to take the FA forward in the best interests of football at all levels across the England.
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