By Sportsmail Reporter
Published: 22:30 GMT, 27 March 2019 | Updated: 22:30 GMT, 27 March 2019
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It was a day of upheaval at the PFA on Wednesday, with chief executive Gordon Taylor agreeing to step down from his £2.2m-a-year role after 38 years.
PFA chairman Ben Purkiss and the entire management committee also agreed to stand aside.
Sportsmail breaks down the dramatic events.
Gordon Taylor is stepping down as PFA chief executive after 38 years in the role
At the delayed AGM, PFA delegates agreed that chief executive Gordon Taylor, chairman Ben Purkiss and the 12 players on the management committee — including Bournemouth’s Asmir Begovic, Burnley’s Tom Heaton and England Women’s captain Steph Houghton — will step down after the independent review into the union.
How long has Gordon Taylor been in charge?The former Bolton winger, 74, has been at the helm since 1981
