sport news Martin Glenn ditches 'English FA' rebrand as tradition trumps reform

Martin Glenn ditches his 'English FA' rebrand with outgoing chief executive frustrated again after Wembley defeat There had been plans to rebrand the FA by changing its name to the 'English FA' Greg Clarke and the outgoing Martin Glenn have opted to put the plan on hold Incoming chief executive Mark Bullingham will decide if he wants to champion it

By Matt Lawton for the Daily Mail

Published: 22:31 BST, 17 April 2019 | Updated: 23:11 BST, 17 April 2019

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Plans to rebrand the Football Association by changing its name to the 'English FA' have been shelved, Sportsmail can reveal.

It emerged earlier this month that an attempt by chairman Greg Clarke and outgoing chief executive Martin Glenn to make such a change for the first time in the governing body's 155-year history had been met with resistance by certain members of the FA board. 

Now Glenn and Clarke have opted to put the plan on hold and leave it for incoming chief executive

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