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From next year, the FA will have an independent chairman and a semi-independent disciplinary body and changes to the board should also mean an end to the deadlock between representatives from the professional and amateur games.

The vote at Tuesday's AGM at Wembley Stadium saw 78.5% of the 915 votes cast in favour of the structural review recommended by Lord Burns - just over the 75% figure needed.

It represents a significant victory for FA chief executive Brian Barwick and chairman Geoff Thompson who have been campaigning for months to persuade county FAs to support the changes.

Barwick said: "This decision marks the start of an exciting new era for the Football Association and the end of a very complex process."

Thompson, who will be succeeded by the independent chairman when he steps down next year, added: "This is one of the most important days in the FA's 144-year existence."