FA appoint Lord Triesman

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The FA board have approved the recommendation of Triesman by a selection panel, and his name will now to go the full FA Council for approval on January 16. Triesman will step down as a minister to take up the post.

An FA statement said: "The FA's selection panel - chaired by Lord Mawhinney and consisting of Roger Burden, Sir Dave Richards and John Ward - unanimously decided to recommend Lord (David) Triesman as the FA's first independent chairman.

"This recommendation was approved unanimously by the FA board and will be put to the FA Council on January 16 for their approval.

"Subject to this official appointment, it is hoped Lord Triesman will take up his post as early as possible after this date. He will be stepping down from his ministerial post in the Government prior to taking up the chairmanship."